Giovanni Battista Pergolesi

Giovanni Battista Draghi (Italian: [dʒoˈvanni batˈtista ˈdraːɡi]; 4 January 1710 – 16 or 17 March 1736), usually referred to as Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (Italian: [perɡoˈleːzi, -eːsi]), was an Italian Baroque composer, violinist, and organist, leading exponent of the Baroque; he is considered one of the greatest Italian musicians of the first half of the 18th century and one of the most important representatives of the Neapolitan school. Despite his short life and few years of activity (he died of tuberculosis at the age of 26), he managed to create works of high artistic value and historical importance, such as La serva padrona (The Maid Turned Mistress), which played an important role in the development and diffusion of the opera buffa in Europe, L'Olimpiade, considered "one of the finest opere serie of the early eighteenth century", and Stabat Mater, which is among the most important works of sacred music of all time. In his lifetime, he wrote a total of 4 operas.

"'Great Relaxing Classics" - Smooth & Peaceful - 2026-05-01T00:00:00.000000Z

The Revolutionary Spirit: Rediscovering the True Sound - 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000000Z

Winter Adagios - 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000000Z

Baroque Music : Salve Regina - 2026-01-16T00:00:00.000000Z

Baroque Music Vol II - Tribute to Giovanni Battista Pergolesi - Best Classics - 2025-12-26T00:00:00.000000Z

Giovanni Battista PERGOLESI - MISSA ROMANA & DIXIT DOMINUS - 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000000Z

Giovanni Battista PERGOLESI - MISSA ROMANA & DIXIT DOMINUS - 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000000Z

Baroque Music Vol I - Ode to Giovanni Battista Pergolesi - 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000000Z

Zen Classics - Relaxing Music - 2025-07-13T00:00:00.000000Z

The Remastered Legacy - 2025-07-06T00:00:00.000000Z

Summer Biondi - 2025-07-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Contemplation - 2025-05-15T00:00:00.000000Z

"Italian Wonders" - 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Flute Concertos - 2025-04-23T00:00:00.000000Z

Pergolesi: Stabat Mater - 2025-04-18T00:00:00.000000Z

Pergolesi: Stabat Mater (Live) - 2025-04-18T00:00:00.000000Z

Scenes from Childhood - 2024-12-26T00:00:00.000000Z

Vivaldi, Bach, Pergolesi, Scarlatti, Boccherini & Mozart - 2024-12-22T00:00:00.000000Z

The Flute Master - 2024-11-03T00:00:00.000000Z

Pergolesi: La serva padrona & Livietta e Tracollo - 2023-12-05T00:00:00.000000Z

Pergolesi: La serva padrona & Livietta e Tracollo - 2023-12-05T00:00:00.000000Z

Italian Flute Concertos: Vivaldi, Tartini, Sammartini, Pergolesi & Galuppi - 2023-03-31T00:00:00.000000Z

Pergolesi: Chamber Music for Strings - 2022-05-06T00:00:00.000000Z

Stabat Mater, P. 77 (Live) - 2022-04-08T00:00:00.000000Z

Pergolesi: Stabat Mater, P. 77 - 2022-03-04T00:00:00.000000Z

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