Composer
Niccolò Jommelli
Italian composer (1714–1774)
1714–1774
25 works in the index
- Born
- 1714
- Died
- 1774
- Birthplace
- Aversa
- Place of death
- Naples
- Citizenship / historical state
- Kingdom of Naples
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Baroque
Biography
Niccolò Jommelli (Italian: [nikkoˈlɔ jomˈmɛlli]; 10 September 1714 – 25 August 1774) was an Italian composer of the Neapolitan School. Along with other composers mainly in the Holy Roman Empire and France, he was responsible for certain operatic reforms including reducing ornateness of style and the primacy of star singers somewhat.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; musicologist; court chapel master
- Teachers
- Nicola Fago; Ignazio Prota; Francesco Durante; Francesco Feo; Leonardo Leo; Giovanni Battista Martini
- Genres
- opera
- Notable works
- Il trionfo di Clelia
- Languages used
- Italian
- VIAF ID
- 66652159
- ISNI
- 0000000121375248
- GND ID
- 11871290X
- Library of Congress ID
- n82152227
- MusicBrainz ID
- ddbea2a2-9424-4ee3-b14c-351f22f2c4d3
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Voice
- Works with composition dates
- 5 of 25
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 66652159. Portrait: Unidentified painter, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.