Galuppi Balthazar

(1706 - 1784), nicknamed Buranelli from the island of Burano near Venice, a pupil of Lotti. He began to write operas (mostly comedies) with 16 years of age. From 1722 to 1773, Mr.. they were delivered in Venice and other cities (St. Petersburg, Vienna, London) 93 Opera. Received an invitation to St. Petersburg as court opera and ballet composer and conductor. In Russia, were delivered to his opera "The Tsar Shepherd" (1765), "Dido" (1768), "Iphigenia in Tauris" (1769), "Rural philosopher" (Moscow, 1774). At the same time, he was Director of the place of the court chapel, where his pupil was Bortniansky. Galuppi was the first European composer, writing music for the Orthodox liturgical texts, and he brought us the form "concert, which corresponds to the western motettu. Three concerts Galluppi and a few other songs published by P. Jurgenson (Moscow). He has written several oratorios and church songs. His 12 piano sonatas are of historic importance as one of the intermediate stages in the history of this musical form.