Born in Trent, bap. June 11, 1672
Died in Padua, Dec 19, 1749
- Bonporti was a priest connected to the cathedral of Trent, Germany, and he considered his religious position his primary career.
- Bonporti was trained in composition, but rather than composing sacred music connected with his religious profession, he primarily wrote secular instrumental pieces dedicated to dignitaries whom he hoped might reward him with advancement in his ecclesiastical career. This effort was unsuccessful – he composed a great deal of graceful, melodically intricate music, but never became a high-ranking ecclesiastic.1
Short biography from Encylcopaedia Brittanica
Sources
- Michael Talbot and Enrico Careri, “Bonporti, Francesco Antonio,” Grove Music Online (2001), accessed August 1, 2019, https://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/grovemusic/view/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.001.0001/omo-9781561592630-e-0000003544.