PORRETTI, DOMENICO BIOGRAPHY

(d 1783 )

Being a cellist in the Capilla Real between 1734 and 1783 and Domenico Porretti enjoyed a considerable reputation as a player and was much admired by the famous singer Farinelli. He seems to have written 24 cello concertos and a work for four cellos mentioned by Padre Antonio Soler, the whereabouts of all of which are unknown.


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BOCCHERINI: 3 Cello Sonatas / FACCO: Balletto in C major / PORRETTI: Cello Sonata in D major

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PORRETTI, DOMENICO BIOGRAPHY