If Italian Baroque music had a gift for conversation, Baldassare Galuppi (1706–1785) would be one of its most charming talkers. He is often remembered today as an opera composer, but that misses out on something intimate and quietly revolutionary. And

Echoes of Venice He may not be as famous as Mozart or Haydn, but Baldassare Galuppi (1706-1785) played a vital role in the evolution of opera buffa. He was known during his lifetime as Il Buranello, after his birthplace on

Antigono (excerpts) (1762) Messa per San Marco: Concerto a 4 in D Major (1766) Baldassare Galuppi (18 October 1706 – 3 January 1785) was an Italian composer, nicknamed “Il Buranello” because of his origin on the island of Burano, near the city of Venice. He

Peter Seivewright, piano Piano Sonata in C major, Illy No. 55 From Galuppi Complete Piano Sonatas, vol 2 (2006) Released by Divine Art Galuppi: Piano Sonata in C major Thanks to a very special friend, I get to know these