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Alessandro Besozzi

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Italian composer

Person · Open Library

Born
1702
Died
1775
Works
7

Top works

  • Divertimento in e minor for oboe and violoncello (bassoon)
  • Sonata a tre : op
  • Six solos for the German-flute, hautboy, or violin, with a thorough bass for the harpsichord
  • VIII sonatas for two German flutes or two violins with a bass for the violoncello or harpsichord, opera terza
  • Concerto in G major for oboe and piano reduction

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Alessandro Besozzi (22 July 1702 – 1775) was an Italian composer and virtuoso oboist. He lived at the court of Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia in Turin and played concerts in various European cities with his brothers Antonio and Girolamo. He wrote many concertos, but only one of them was published in his lifetime. Besozzi is also the author of about a hundred of chamber works, composed for various groups of instruments. He had many students that became successful musicians themselves, like Joh

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Alessandro
Gender
male
Citizenship
Italy
Place of birth
Parma
Place of death
Turin
Languages spoken
Italian
Instrument
oboe
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date of birth
1702-07-22
date of death
1793-07-26
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Works in European collections

1 object attributed to Alessandro Besozzi, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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