Short bio Cristoforo Besozzi
Full biography Cristoforo Besozzi
Cristoforo Besozzi (1661-1725) was an Italian oboist and composer from a family of musicians. Not much is known about his early life, but it is believed that he received his musical education from his father and from attending the Conservatorio della Pietà dei Turchini in Naples.
Cristoforo is known for his compositions for oboe, many of which were published in his lifetime. He was also a member of the Guardia Irlandese in Milan, a prestigious military band in the service of the Duke of Milan.
One of his notable works is the Concerto a piu istrumenti con un oboe obligato, which features a solo oboe accompanied by strings and continuo. He also wrote a number of sonatas for oboe and basso continuo.
While Cristoforo was not as prolific or well-known as his son Alessandro Besozzi, who was also a composer and oboist, his contributions to Baroque music were significant and helped to popularize the use of the oboe as a solo instrument in the 18th century.
Compositions featuring Cristoforo Besozzi
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonata for oboe & continuo No. 1 in D major | 8:41 min | Chamber Music | 1754 |
| 2 | Sonata for oboe & continuo No. 2 in G major | 8:29 min | Chamber Music | 1754 |
| 3 | Sonata for oboe & continuo No. 3 in D major | 7:10 min | Chamber Music | 1754 |
| 4 | Sonata for oboe & continuo No. 4 in G major | 8:39 min | Chamber Music | 1754 |
| 5 | Sonata for oboe & continuo No. 5 in D major | 7:33 min | Chamber Music | 1754 |
| 6 | Sonata for oboe & continuo No. 6 in C major | 7:41 min | Chamber Music | 1754 |
| 7 | Trio for flute, violin & cello No 3 in G major | 7:59 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 8 | Trio Sonata Terza in G major | 4:45 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 9 | Trio Sonata in A minor | 6:38 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 10 | Trio Sonata ex D | 6:57 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 11 | Trio for oboe, violin & bassoon No. 6 | 7:13 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 12 | Trio for oboe, violin & bassoon No. 5 | 8:21 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 13 | Trio for oboe, violin & bassoon No. 4 | 7:30 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 14 | Trio for oboe, violin & bassoon No. 3 | 6:41 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 15 | Trio for oboe, violin & bassoon No. 2 | 8:05 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 16 | Trio for oboe, violin & bassoon No. 1 | 7:46 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 17 | Trio for flute, violin & cello No 6 in C major | 8:25 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 18 | Trio for flute, violin & cello No 5 in D major | 11:16 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 19 | Trio for flute, violin & cello No 4 in E flat major | 9:11 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 20 | Sonata (Duetto) for oboe & bassoon in F major | 9:57 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 21 | Trio for flute, violin & cello No 2 in F major | 9:01 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 22 | Trio for flute, violin & cello No 1 in C major | 7:55 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 23 | Sonata for trombone & piano in C | 7:55 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 24 | Sonata for oboe & organ in C | 9:59 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 25 | Sonata for oboe & bassoon in C major | 10:15 min | - |
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