Petronio Franceschini

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Petronio Franceschini (Bologna, January 9, 1651 – Venice, December 4, 1680) was a Baroque music composer from Bologna.

Biography

Franceschini studied under Perti and became also the main cellist in Basilica di San Petronio. He composed mainly church music and he is credited of an innovative use of trumpet and voices. Also notable are his 6 operas. He died in Venice without finishing his last one, Dionisio, which was finished by Partenio.

Works

Le gare di Sdegno, d'Amore e di Gelosia
Oronte de Menfi
Arsinoe
Apollo in Tessaglia
Dioniso ovvero La virtù trionfante del vitio

External links

Petronio Franceschini at naxos.com
Free scores by Petronio Franceschini at the International Music Score Library Project

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 79678506 LCCN: n83175328 ISNI: 0000 0001 2018 399X GND: 134574729 BNF: cb13943691g

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Name	Franceschini, Petronio
Alternative names
Short description	Italian Baroque composer
Date of birth	January 9, 1651
Place of birth
Date of death	December 4, 1680
Place of death

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