Wednesday, January 4, 2023

January 4 - Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (The Musical Birthday Series, 4th Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for January 4ths are here: Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (2020), Giovanni Battista Pergolesi; Josef Suk (2021), and Johann Friedrich Agricola (2022)

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Giovanni Battista Draghi [known as Pergolesi] (4 January 1710 – 16 or 17 March 1736) was a short-lived composer remembered for operas and sacred works.

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Doppelgänger

Although his family name was Draghi, he was commonly given the nickname "Pergolesi", a demonym indicating in Italian the residents of  Pergola, the birthplace of his ancestors. -- based on Wikipedia

 

Most of us are hazy

Concerning Pergolesi,

Which means we’re also foggy

Concerning Signor Draghi.

 

 

 

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