Short bio Leonardo Vinci
Full biography Leonardo Vinci
Leonardo Vinci was an Italian composer born in 1690 and died in 1730. He is considered one of the most important opera composers of the Baroque period, having written around 40 operas during his short life. Along with composers such as Niccolò Jommelli and Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Vinci was one of the key figures in the development of the Neapolitan style of opera. This style is characterized by its emphasis on vocal virtuosity and its use of the aria form.
Vinci's music is known for its expressive melodies, colorful harmonies, and inventive orchestration. His works, including the operas "Artaserse" and "La Partenope", were highly popular during his lifetime and influenced many subsequent composers. Despite his high standing during his lifetime, comparatively little of his work in other genres survives.
According to some sources , Vinci's death in 1730 was caused by hot chocolate poisoning, although this claim is debated. Today, Vinci is remembered as one of the most important composers of the Baroque period and an influential figure in the development of opera.
Compositions featuring Leonardo Vinci
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alessandro nell'Indie, opera | Opera | 1730 | |
| 2 | Arataserse, opera | Opera | 1730 | |
| 3 | Farnace, opera | Opera | 1729 | |
| 4 | La Semiramide riconosciuta, opera | Opera | 1729 | |
| 5 | La contesa de' numi, componimento drammatico | Opera | 1729 | |
| 6 | Arias in Massimiano | Vocal Music | 1729 | |
| 7 | Catone in Utica, opera | 233:32 min | Opera | 1728 |
| 8 | Medo, opera | Opera | 1728 | |
| 9 | Flavio Anicio Olibrio, opera | Opera | 1728 | |
| 10 | Stratonica, pasticcio | Opera | 1727 | |
| 11 | Oratorio per la Vergine del Rosario | Vocal Music | 1727 | |
| 12 | La caduta dei decemviri, opera | Opera | 1727 | |
| 13 | Gismondo re di Polonia, opera | 217:18 min | Opera | 1727 |
| 14 | Siroe, re di Persia, opera | 158:17 min | Opera | 1726 |
| 15 | Didone abbandonata, opera | 159:51 min | Opera | 1726 |
| 16 | L'Ernelinda, opera | Opera | 1726 | |
| 17 | Erighetto e Don Chilone, intermezzo | 23:33 min | Opera | 1726 |
| 18 | Astianatte, opera | Opera | 1725 | |
| 19 | La Rosmira fedele, opera | Opera | 1725 | |
| 20 | Il trionfo di Camilla, opera | Opera | 1725 | |
| 21 | Ifigenia in Tauride, opera | Opera | 1725 | |
| 22 | Elpidia, opera | Opera | 1725 | |
| 23 | Eraclea, opera | Opera | 1724 | |
| 24 | Eracela, opera | Opera | 1724 | |
| 25 | La mogliera fedele, opera | Opera | 1724 | |
| 26 | Silla dittatore, opera | Opera | 1723 | |
| 27 | Lo labborinto, opera | Opera | 1723 | |
| 28 | Lo castiello saccheato, opera | Opera | 1723 | |
| 29 | La festa de Bacco, opera | Opera | 1722 | |
| 30 | Publio Cornelio Scipione, opera | Opera | 1722 | |
| 31 | Li Zite ' galera, opera | 129:29 min | Opera | 1722 |
| 32 | Don Ciccio, opera | Opera | 1721 | |
| 33 | Lo barone di Trocchia, opera | Opera | 1721 | |
| 34 | Le ddoie lettere, opera | Opera | 1719 | |
| 35 | Lo cecato fauzo, opera | Opera | 1719 | |
| 36 | Oratorio di Maria dolorata | Vocal Music | 1718 | |
| 37 | Si'ste lareme che ghietto, aria | 3:35 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 38 | Vìde vi' lo giesommino, for voice & orchestra | 2:20 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 39 | Triste, ausente, en esta selva, cantata for voice & string orchestra | 14:05 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 40 | Teco, si, vengo anch'io | 4:26 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 41 | Amor, di Citerea, cantata for voice & ensemble | 9:43 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 42 | Sonate (12) for flute, harpsichord & bassoon | 115:15 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 43 | Sonata II in G Major | 13:51 min | - | |
| 44 | Sonata I in D Major | 9:22 min | - | |
| 45 | Sonata for flute & continuo in D major | 8:54 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 46 | So' li sorbe e le nespole amare | 2:45 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 47 | Artaserse, opera | 187:20 min | Opera | - |
| 48 | Sinfonia for strings | 4:34 min | Orchestral | - |
| 49 | Cecchimma fauza | 3:31 min | Film Score | - |
| 50 | Le nozze di Nettuno l'equestre con Anfitrite | Opera | - | |
| 51 | Recorder Sonata in A minor | 8:10 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 52 | Concerto for recorder, violins & continuo in A minor | 5:30 min | Concerto | - |
| 53 | Parto. Ma con qual core, cantata for voice & ensemble | 10:58 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 54 | Orfeo, pasticcio opera | Opera | - | |
| 55 | Cuando infeliz destino, cantata for voice & string orchestra | 8:29 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 56 | Negre chelle che stanno soggette | 1:48 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 57 | Negra menne so 'ncappata | 2:46 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 58 | Mi costa tante lacrime, cantata for voice & ensemble | 10:35 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 59 | Mesta, oh Dio, tra queste selve, cantata for voice & ensemble | 17:32 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 60 | La Partenope, opera in 3 acts | 124:55 min | Opera | - |
| 61 | Adónde fugitivo, cantata for voice & string orchestra | 6:57 min | Vocal Music | - |
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