Short bio Leonardo Leo
Full biography Leonardo Leo
Leonardo Leo, born on August 5, 1694, in San Vito degli Schiavoni, present-day Italy, was a prolific Baroque composer known for his contributions to comic operas in the 18th century. He was also a church organist and choir director, and he held various positions at the royal chapel.
Leo's musical career began when he studied at the Conservatory of Santa Maria di Loreto in Naples, where he was a pupil of Francesco Provenzale. Soon after, he became an organist at the Cathedral of San Giovanni in Pioggia, and later at the Royal Chapel.
Leo produced numerous comic operas throughout his career, including "Amor vuol sofferenza," "Il Vecchio burlato," and "La Finta Frascatana" among many others. He also wrote instrumental works such as six concerti for cello and strings. He was highly regarded as a composer in his time, and his music was popular not only in Italy but also across Europe.
Leo wrote over 70 operas, mainly comedic, and he was known for his sense of humor in his compositions. He was also highly skilled at creating melodies and incorporating counterpoint and harmonies into his work. His contributions to comic opera were significant and his influence can be seen in the works of later composers such as Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frideric Handel.
Leo passed away on October 31, 1744, in Naples at the age of 50. His legacy as a composer has endured, and his works are still performed and celebrated today.
Compositions featuring Leonardo Leo
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lezioni del Giovedì Santo, for voice & continuo | Vocal Music | 1744 | |
| 2 | Decebalo, opera | 130:18 min | Opera | 1743 |
| 3 | Andromaca, opera | Opera | 1742 | |
| 4 | L'Ambizione Delusa, opera | 171:34 min | Opera | 1742 |
| 5 | L'Alidoro, opera | 157:20 min | Opera | 1740 |
| 6 | Scipione nelle Spagne, opera | Opera | 1740 | |
| 7 | Salve Regina for voice, strings & continuo in F major | 17:00 min | Vocal Music | 1739 |
| 8 | Così del vostro suono (Il Tionfo della Gloria), cantata | 25:42 min | Vocal Music | 1739 |
| 9 | Cello Concerto in A major, L. 50 | 15:58 min | Concerto | 1738 |
| 10 | Sinfonia Concertata for cello & strings in C minor | 11:40 min | Symphony | 1737 |
| 11 | Cello Concerto in A major, L. 20 | 13:23 min | Concerto | 1737 |
| 12 | Cello Concerto in D major, L. 10 | 14:35 min | Concerto | 1737 |
| 13 | Cello Concerto in D minor (from 6 Concerti per violoncello), L. 60 | 14:22 min | Concerto | 1737 |
| 14 | Siface, opera | Opera | 1737 | |
| 15 | Olimpiade, opera | Opera | 1737 | |
| 16 | Farnace, opera in 3 acts | Opera | 1736 | |
| 17 | Sorge Lidia la notte, cantata with violins | 18:37 min | Vocal Music | 1736 |
| 18 | Or ch'è dal sol difesa, cantata for soprano, strings & continuo ("Angelica e Medoro") | 15:36 min | Vocal Music | 1730 |
| 19 | Catone in Utica, opera | Opera | 1729 | |
| 20 | Ciro riconosciuto, opera | Opera | 1727 | |
| 21 | Zenobia in Palmira, opera | Opera | 1725 | |
| 22 | Le Fente Zengare, opera | Opera | 1724 | |
| 23 | Sonata for recorder & continuo No. 6 in G minor | 6:42 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 24 | Toccata for keyboard No. 4 | 1:29 min | Keyboard | - |
| 25 | Toccata for keyboard No. 3 (Giga) | 3:37 min | Keyboard | - |
| 26 | Toccata for keyboard No. 2 | 3:00 min | Keyboard | - |
| 27 | Toccata for keyboard No. 1 | 1:39 min | Keyboard | - |
| 28 | Toccata for keyboard No. 6 (Largo) | 3:07 min | Keyboard | - |
| 29 | Splende più dell'usato, cantata for solo voice & strings | 12:55 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 30 | Amor Vuol Sofferenza, opera | 208:57 min | Opera | - |
| 31 | Sonata for recorder & continuo No. 7 in D minor | 8:57 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 32 | Toccata for keyboard No. 7 (Fuga) | 1:50 min | Keyboard | - |
| 33 | Sonata for recorder & continuo No. 5 in F major | 8:23 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 34 | Sonata for recorder & continuo No. 4 in F major | 7:27 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 35 | Sonata for recorder & continuo No. 3 in D minor | 8:36 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 36 | Sonata for recorder & continuo No. 2 in C major | 8:47 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 37 | Sonata for recorder & continuo No. 1 in F major | 9:45 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 38 | Sonata for flute & continuo in D minor | 7:03 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 39 | Solfeggi, for flute & continuo | Chamber Music | - | |
| 40 | Beatus vir, for alto, 2 violins & continuo | 13:53 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 41 | Toccata for organ in C minor | 1:36 min | Keyboard | - |
| 42 | All' offertorio, for organ | 1:57 min | Keyboard | - |
| 43 | Ya te proclaman los cielos | 5:25 min | Choral | - |
| 44 | Verse (1) and Canzona in G minor, for organ | 5:05 min | Keyboard | - |
| 45 | Verse (1) and Canzona in E minor, for organ | 3:35 min | Keyboard | - |
| 46 | Vado dal Piano al Monte, cantata for solo voice, strings & continuo | 16:16 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 47 | Tú que piedra os hace | 6:21 min | Choral | - |
| 48 | Tribulationis cordis mei, Gradual for chorus | 2:17 min | Choral | - |
| 49 | Toccata for organ in G minor | 1:30 min | Keyboard | - |
| 50 | Toccata for keyboard No. 5 | 2:12 min | Keyboard | - |
| 51 | Toccata for keyboard No. 14 | 2:59 min | Keyboard | - |
| 52 | Toccata for keyboard No. 13 | 1:09 min | Keyboard | - |
| 53 | Toccata for keyboard No. 12 (Larghetto) | 2:04 min | Keyboard | - |
| 54 | Toccata for keyboard No. 11 | 1:46 min | Keyboard | - |
| 55 | Toccata for keyboard No. 10 | 1:41 min | Keyboard | - |
| 56 | Toccata for keyboard No. 9 | 1:45 min | Keyboard | - |
| 57 | Toccata for keyboard No. 8 | 3:41 min | Keyboard | - |
| 58 | Sinfonia ("Il Demetrio") | 3:30 min | Symphony | - |
| 59 | Il Demetrio, opera | Opera | - | |
| 60 | Concertos (6) for cello, 2 violins & continuo | Concerto | - | |
| 61 | Lamentations for Good Friday | 29:10 min | Choral | - |
| 62 | La Morte di Abele, oratorio | Choral | - | |
| 63 | De Dios el afecto | 6:10 min | Choral | - |
| 64 | Demofoonte, opera | Opera | - | |
| 65 | Judica me Deus, Introit | 3:35 min | Choral | - |
| 66 | Intellege clamorem meum, Communion hymn for soloist & chorus | 3:28 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 67 | Il figliuol prodigo, cantata for soprano & continuo | 21:00 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 68 | Marcia for 2 violins | 3:10 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 69 | Hoc corpus, quod pro vobis tradetur, Communion hymn for 2 vocal soloists & chorus | 4:07 min | Choral | - |
| 70 | Heu Nos Miseros | 3:01 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 71 | Gemit sospirat ... Jesus y que finezas, for voice & ensemble | 6:06 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 72 | Flute Concerto No. 2 in G major | 15:23 min | Concerto | - |
| 73 | Flute Concerto No. 1 in G major | 13:50 min | Concerto | - |
| 74 | Di contento, di gioia e di diletto | 7:20 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 75 | Fa l'alluorgio cammenare, concertato | 6:35 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 76 | Eripe me, Domine, Gradual | 2:58 min | Choral | - |
| 77 | Pare che baa cantanno | 6:52 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 78 | Cello Concerto in F minor, L. 40 | 14:24 min | Concerto | - |
| 79 | Siciliana for voice, 2 violins & continuo | 3:14 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 80 | Christus factus est | 2:29 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 81 | Salve Regina, for voice, strings & continuo in C minor | 14:37 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 82 | Combite Peregrino | 4:33 min | Choral | - |
| 83 | Reminiscere miserationum tuarum, Introit for chorus | 2:44 min | Choral | - |
| 84 | Praebe Virgo, arias (2) for soprano & organ, 4 hands | 16:25 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 85 | Pastorale for organ | 4:49 min | Keyboard | - |
| 86 | Diana Amante, opera | 112:00 min | Opera | - |
| 87 | Concerto for 4 violins & continuo in D major | 12:40 min | Concerto | - |
| 88 | Concerto for cello, 2 violins & continuo in A major | 13:39 min | Concerto | - |
| 89 | Miserere mei deus, concertanto for 8 voices & continuo | 17:41 min | Choral | - |
| 90 | Mass in C major | Choral | - | |
| 91 | Mass for the Second Sunday in Lent | 6:44 min | Choral | - |
| 92 | Mass for Passion Sunday | 9:36 min | Choral | - |
| 93 | Mass for Ash Wednesday | 5:44 min | Choral | - |
Albums featuring Leonardo Leo
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Handel, Leo, Teresa Iervolino, Carmela Remigio, Francisco Fernández-Rueda, Loriana Castellano, Francesca Ascioti, Dara Savinova, Orchestra La Scintilla, Fabio Luisi – Rinaldo(3×CD, Album, Stereo) | 2019 | Dynamic (4) |
| 2 |  |
Leonardo Leo, Ulrike Hofbauer, Ensemble &Cetera – Sacred Works(CD, ) | 2016 | Deutsche Harmonia Mundi |
| 3 |  |
Vivaldi, Locatelli, Leo - Gli Archi Di Zinaida, Maria Caterina Carlini – Gli Archi Di Zinaida(CD, Album) | 2015 | Stradivarius |
| 4 |  |
L. Leo - Tommaso Rossi, Ensemble Barocco Di Napoli – Recorder Sonatas(CD, Album) | 2014 | Stradivarius |
| 5 |  |
Francesco Durante, Antonio Vivaldi, Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Leonardo Leo, Concerto Köln, Werner Ehrhardt – Italian Concertos(2×CD, Stereo) | 2012 | Capriccio (2) |
| 6 |  |
Leonardo Leo - The Chicago Galant Consort / Tropp – Musica Per La Real Cappella Di Napoli(CDr, Album, Stereo) | 2012 | The Galant Masters Project |
| 7 |  |
Giovanni Sollima, Nicola Fiorenza, I Turchini, Antonio Florio, Giuseppe de Majo, Nicola Fiorenza, Leonardo Leo – Neapolitan Cello Concertos(CD, Album) | 2012 | Glossa |
| 8 |  |
Antonio Vivaldi, Luigi Boccherini, Joseph Haydn, Leonardo Leo, Camille Saint-Saëns, Gabriel Fauré, Max Bruch, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Antonín Dvořák – Cello Concertos(10×CD, ) | 2010 | Brilliant Classics |
| 9 |  |
Leonardo Leo, Antonio Florio, Orchestra Barocca Cappella Della Pietà De' Turchini – L'Alidoro(2×CD, Album) | 2010 | Dynamic (4) |
| 10 |  |
Francesco Durante, Leonardo Leo, Nicola Porpora, Raffaella Milanesi, Giorgio Sasso, Insieme Strumentale Di Roma – A Voi Ritorno(CD, Album) | 2010 | Fuga Libera |
| 11 |  |
L'Alidoro(2×DVD, DVD-Video) | 2009 | Dynamic (4) |
| 12 |  |
Porpora • Fiorenza • Leo • Sabatino - Gaetano Nasillo, Ensemble 415, Chiara Banchini – Concerti Napoletani Per Violoncello(CD, Album) | 2005 | Zig Zag Territoires |
| 13 |  |
Vivaldi, Pergolesi, Durante, Scarlatti, Leo, Concerto Köln, Werner Erhardt – Italian Concertos | 2004 | Capriccio (2) |
| 14 |  |
C.P.E. Bach, Haydn, Boccherini, Leo – Classical Cello Concertos(7×CD, , Box Set, Compilation) | 2004 | Brilliant Classics |
| 15 |  |
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Antonio Gallassi, David Perez (20), Leonardo Leo - Ensemble Turicum – Messa A 5 Voci - Musique Napolitaine Des Archives Portugaise(CD, ) | 2004 | K617 |
| 16 |  |
Leonardo Leo, Christophe Rousset, Les Talens Lyriques – Sacred Music: Miserere - Music From The Royal Chapel, Naples | 2002 | Decca |
| 17 |  |
Pergolesi, Durante, Leo, Elizabeth Wallfisch, The Raglan Baroque Players, Nicholas Kraemer – The Neapolitans(CD, Album) | 2001 | Hyperion |
| 18 |  |
Leonardo Leo - The Choir Of Gonville and Caius College, Geoffrey Webber – Miserere mei Deus (Sacred Vocal Music)(CD, Album) | 2001 | ASV |
| 19 |  |
Leonardo Leo – Rossella Ragatzu, Monica Bacelli, Filippo Piccolo, Danilo Serraiocco, Vito Paternoster, Orchestra Leonardo Leo – Diana Amante(2×CD, ) | 2001 | Bongiovanni |
| 20 |  |
Leonardo Leo, Hidemi Suzuki, Orchestra 'Van Wassenaer', Makoto Akatsu – Six Cello Concertos | 2000 | BIS |
| 21 |  |
Leonardo Leo - Julius Berger, Vladislav Czarnecki, Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim – Sechs Cellokonzerte (Gesamteinspielung) | 1999 | Ebs |
| 22 |  |
Paisiello · Leo · Giordani - I Musici – Neapolitan Serenade(CD, Album) | 1998 | Philips |
| 23 |  |
Leonardo Leo, Arturo Bonucci (2), Ensemble Strumentale Italiano – Cello Concertos Vol 2(CD, Album) | 1998 | Arts (3) |
| 24 |  |
Leonardo Leo, Arturo Bonucci (2), Ensemble Strumentale Italiano – Cello Concertos Vol 1(CD, Album) | 1998 | Arts (3) |
| 25 |  |
Leonardo Leo - Anner Bylsma, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Jeanne Lamon – Six Cello Concerti | 1997 | ATMA |
| 26 |  |
Leonardo Leo, Leopold Mozart, Yakar, Damisch, Merritt, Raninger, Salzburger Rundfunk- Und Mozarteumchor, Camerata Academica Salzburg, Capella Clementina, Ernst Hinreiner, Helmut Müller-Brühl – Salve Regina - Lauretanische Litanei(CD, Compilation) | 1996 | Koch Schwann |
| 27 |  |
Corelli, Vivaldi, Bach, Leo, Marcello, Virtuosi Di Roma, Renato Fasano – Famous Baroque Concertos(CD, Compilation) | 1994 | Royal Classics |
| 28 |  |
Pergolesi - Durante - Leo - Scarlatti, Concerto Köln – Musica Napoletana(CD, Album) | 1993 | Capriccio (2) |
| 29 |  |
Pergolesi, Leonardo Leo / Barbara Schlick, Europa Galante, Fabio Biondi – Salve Regina | 1993 | Opus 111 |
| 30 |  |
Torelli, Mossi, Valentini, Locatelli, Leo, Musica Antiqua Köln, Reinhard Goebel – Concerti | 1992 | Archiv Produktion |
| 31 |  |
Leonardo Leo, Ensemble Strumentale Italiano, Arturo Bonucci (2) – 6 Concerti Per Violoncello, 2 Violini E Continuo; Concerto A 4 Violini Obbligati E Continuo | 1988 | Frequenz |
| 32 |  |
Leonardo Leo(LP, Album) | 1988 | Baryton |
| 33 |  |
Leonardo Leo / Anner Bylsma, The Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra – The Complete Instrumental Music Of Leonardo Leo | 1986 | Collegium Records (3) |
| 34 |  |
Giacomo Carissimi, Leonardo Leo, Gian Francesco de Majo - Christiane Baumann, Michael Baumann (3) – Geistliche Konzerte Für Sopran Und Orgel(LP, Stereo) | 1979 | Christophorus |
| 35 |  |
Leonardo Leo, Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Rachel Yakar, Kölner Kammerorchester, Helmut Müller-Brühl – Mariengesänge des 18. Jahrhunderts | 1978 | Schwann Musica Sacra |
| 36 |  |
Capuzzi / Vivaldi / Leo, I Musici – Master Concertos From The Italian Baroque | 1971 | Philips |
| 37 |  |
Leonardo Leo / Antonio Vivaldi / Giuseppe Tartini, Thomas Blees – Baroque Cello Concerti | 1968 | Turnabout |
| 38 |  |
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi - Johann Adolf Hasse, Leonardo Leo – Konzert Für Flote, Streicher Und Continuo G-Dur - Konzert Für Flote, Streicher Und Continuo A-Dur - Konzert Für 4 Obligate Violinen, Streicher Und Continuo D-Dur - Konzert Für Violoncello, S | 1965 | Archiv Produktion |
| 39 |  |
H. Purcell, L. Leo, G. Fr. Händel, F. Mendelssohn, R.Schumann, J. Brahms, C. Franck, Tiszay Magda, Werner Mária, Freymann Magda – Énekkettősök(10", Mono) | 1960 | Qualiton |
| 40 |  |
Antonio Vivaldi, Leonardo Leo, Roberto Caruana, Orchestra Dell'Angelicum Di Milano, Roberto Lupi – Concerto In Do Minore F. III N. 1 / Concerto In Re Maggiore Per Violoncello(LP, 10") | 1957 | Angelicum |
| 41 |  |
Vivaldi, Leo, Busoni, Blodek – Concerto For Flute, Oboe And Bassoon / Concerto In D Major For Cello And String Orchestra / Concerto For Clarinet And Orchestra / Concerto For Flute And Orchestra(LP, Mono) | 1954 | Colosseum (4) |
| 42 |  |
Leonardo Leo, Giambattista Lulli, Anton Maria Sacchina, Orchestra Alessandro Scarlatti, Franco Caracciolo – Concerto In Re Maggiore / Edipo A Colono / Ballet Suite(LP) | - | Columbia |
| 43 |  |
Leonardo Leo, Nicola Porpora - Massimo Mercelli, Ensemble Benedetto Marcello, Elisabetta Maschio – Leo: Concerti Per Flauto • Porpora "Or Che D'Orrido Verno"(CD, Stereo) | - | Bongiovanni |
| 44 |  |
Leonardo Leo, Coro Polifonico Di Torino, Orchestra Dell'Angelicum Di Milano, Carlo Felice Cillario – La Morte Di Abele(2×LP, Mono) | - | Angelicum |
| 45 |  |
Leonardo Leo, Antonio Vivaldi, Giuseppe Tartini, Thomas Blees, Stuttgart Soloists – Baroque Cello Concerti(LP, Stereo) | - | Turnabout |
| 46 |  |
Antonio Vivaldi, Leonardo Leo, Giuseppe Tartini, Nicola Porpora, Carl Stamitz - Thomas Blees – Cellokonzerte(2×LP, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation) | - | FSM (2) |
| 47 |  |
Bach, Vivaldi, Marcello, Leo, Virtuosi Di Roma, Renato Fasano – The Baroque Concerto(LP, Compilation, Stereo) | - | Angel Records |
Videos featuring Leonardo Leo
Leonardo Leo (1694-1744) - Six Cello Concertos (Hidemi Suzuki, Makoto Akutsa)
Leonardo Leo (1694-1744)
Six Cello Concertos (Hidemi Suzuki, Makoto Akutsa)
Leonardo Ortensio Salvatore de Leo (San Vito dei Normanni, 5 de agosto de 1694 – Nápoles, 31 de octubre de 1744), compositor italiano, miembro de la escuela napolitana.
Biografí
Leonardo Leo - Cello concertos (Anner Bylsma)
Leo - Cello concertos Anner Bylsma
Concerto for violoncello n.2 in D Major
Concerto for violoncello n.5 in F Major 14:15
Concerto for violoncello n.4 in A Major 27:41
Concerto for violoncello n.3 in D Major 43:13
Concerto for violoncello n.1 in A Major 5
Leonardo Leo - Miserere mei deus (concertato a due cori)
Leonardo Leo (San Vito dei Normanni, 5 agosto 1694 -- Napoli, 31 ottobre 1744)
Miserere concertato per 8 voci e basso continuo
Performed by: The Choir of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge (registrato nel 2000)
Picture by: Michelangelo Merisi detto i
Italian Violin Concertos - Torelli, Mossi, Valentini, Locatelli, Leo
My blogs
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Konzerte für 4 Violinen
Concertos for 4 Violins ･ Concertos pour 4 violons ･ Concerti per 4 violini
GIUSEPPE TORELLI (1658-1709)
Concerto a 4 violini [6
Leonardo Leo - Cello Concerto No. 2 in D Major
Leonardo Leo
Cello Concerto No. 2 in D major
1. Andante grazioso
2. Con bravoura
3. Larghetto, con poco moto
4. Fuga
Anner Bijlsma, cello and Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
LEONARDO LEO // Concerto per 4 violini & basso continuo - Fuga: Forte e spiccato by Ensemble Aurora
The central role of Naples in the history of vocal music has so far overshadowed a rich tradition of instrumental music; only in recent years has musicological research begun bringing it to light once more, demonstrating that Naples also played a crucial
Tommaso Rossi, flauto dolce
Patrizia Varone, clavicembalo
Ugo Di Giovanni, arciliuto
Marco Vitali, violoncello
Raffaele Di Do
">Leonardo Leo, Le Sonate per flauto e basso continuo
Il Museo Sansevero e l'Ensemble Barocco di Napoli presentano:
Concerto di presentazione del cd "Leonardo Leo- Sonate per flauto"
Tommaso Rossi, flauto dolce
Patrizia Varone, clavicembalo
Ugo Di Giovanni, arciliuto
Marco Vitali, violoncello
Raffaele Di Do
Leonardo Leo - Salve Regina in do minore (Concerto)
Leonardo Leo
Salve Regina in do minore
per soprano,
Archi e continuo
Silvia Frigato soprano
L'Arco Magico Chamber Orchestra
Antonio Puccio, direttore
Registrazione effettuata il 15-04-2015
presso L'Auditorium Conciliazione Roma
Live Performance
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