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