Short bio Pietro Domenico Paradisi
Full biography Pietro Domenico Paradisi
Pietro Domenico Paradisi was an Italian composer who lived during the Baroque era. He was born in Naples, Italy in 1707, and was noted for his skill as a harpsichordist. Paradisi began his musical career as a chorister at the Royal Chapel in Naples, where he received instruction in keyboard and composition.
In the early 1730s, Paradisi left Naples and travelled to England, where he quickly gained recognition for his virtuosic playing and compositions. He is best known for his famous work "Toccata" in A major, which is still performed and recorded to this day.
Paradisi stayed in England for the remainder of his life, where he continued to perform and compose. He worked as a court musician for many noble families and was highly respected by his peers. Paradisi's music is characterized by his use of intricate melodies and counterpoint, and he was regarded as one of the leading composers of his time.
Paradisi's works were widely disseminated throughout Europe during his lifetime, and he is still remembered today for his important contribution to the classical music repertoire. His compositions demonstrate a skillful and creative approach to music-making that has inspired countless musicians over the years. Pietro Domenico Paradisi passed away in London in 1791, leaving behind a legacy that continues to be celebrated by audiences and performers alike.
Compositions featuring Pietro Domenico Paradisi
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonata for keyboard No. 1 in G major (from Sonate di Gravicembalo, 1754) | 7:25 min | Keyboard | 1754 |
| 2 | Sonata for keyboard No. 2 in B flat major (from Sonate di Gravicembalo, 1754) | 8:32 min | Keyboard | 1754 |
| 3 | Sonata for keyboard No. 3 in E major (from Sonate di Gravicembalo, 1754) | 13:42 min | Keyboard | 1754 |
| 4 | Sonata for keyboard No. 4 in C minor (from Sonate di Gravicembalo, 1754) | 7:08 min | Keyboard | 1754 |
| 5 | Sonata for keyboard No. 5 in F major (from Sonate di Gravicembalo, 1754) | 7:26 min | Keyboard | 1754 |
| 6 | Sonata for keyboard No. 6 in A major (from Sonate di Gravicembalo, 1754) | 7:18 min | Keyboard | 1754 |
| 7 | Sonata for keyboard No. 7 in B flat major (from Sonate di Gravicembalo, 1754) | 8:54 min | Keyboard | 1754 |
| 8 | Sonata for keyboard No. 8 in E minor (from Sonate di Gravicembalo, 1754) | 9:00 min | Keyboard | 1754 |
| 9 | Sonata for keyboard No. 9 in A minor (from Sonate di Gravicembalo, 1754) | 9:06 min | Keyboard | 1754 |
| 10 | Sonata for keyboard No. 10 in D major / D minor (from Sonate di Gravicembalo, 1754) | 7:16 min | Keyboard | 1754 |
| 11 | Sonata for keyboard No. 11 in F major (from Sonate di Gravicembalo, 1754) | 9:34 min | Keyboard | 1754 |
| 12 | Sonata for keyboard No. 12 in C major (from Sonate di Gravicembalo, 1754) | 10:04 min | Keyboard | 1754 |
| 13 | Sonate di Gravicembalo (Books 1 & 2), for harpsichord | 76:28 min | Keyboard | 1754 |
| 14 | Work(s) for violin & piano | Chamber Music | - | |
| 15 | Concerto for keyboard & orchestra in B flat major | 12:47 min | Concerto | - |
| 16 | Toccata in D minor "The Chase" | 1:49 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 17 | Toccata for keyboard in A flat major | 2:09 min | Keyboard | - |
| 18 | Toccata for harpsichord in A major | 2:19 min | Keyboard | - |
| 19 | M'ha presa alla sua ragna | 3:07 min | Vocal Music | - |
Albums featuring Pietro Domenico Paradisi
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Pietro Domenico Paradies - Alessandro Simonetto – Complete Sonatas For Harpsichord(2×CD, Album) | 2020 | Brilliant Classics |
| 2 |  |
Paradisi, Anna Paradiso – Anna Paradiso Plays Paradisi(SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album) | 2020 | BIS |
| 3 |  |
George Malcolm - J.S. Bach • Daquin • Paradies • Rameau • Couperin • Rimsky-Korsakov • Templeton • Malcolm – The World Of George Malcolm(CD, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo) | 2017 | Decca |
| 4 |  |
Pietro Domenico Paradisi, Enrico Baiano – Sonatas For Harpsichord(CD, Album, Reissue) | 2014 | Glossa |
| 5 |  |
Pietro Domenico Paradisi, Filippo Emanuele Ravizza – Sonate di Gravicembalo, 1754(CD, ) | 2004 | Concerto Classics |
| 6 |  |
Pietro Domenico Paradisi, Filippo Emanuele Ravizza – Sonate Di Gravicembalo(2×CD, ) | 2004 | Concerto Classics |
| 7 |  |
Pietro Domenico Paradisi, Ottavio Dantone – Pietro Domenico Paradies - Le Sonate di Gravicembalo - Complete Sonatas For Harpsichord - Volume 1(CD, ) | 1996 | Dulcimer (2) |
| 8 |  |
José Iturbi, Chopin, Albeniz, Scarlatti, Liszt, Paradies, Navarro, Granados, Lazar, Falla – Volume 1(CD, Album, Compilation) | 1996 | Dante |
| 9 |  |
Pietro Domenico Paradies - Enrico Baiano – Napolitano, Sonate Di Gravicembalo - 1754(CD, ) | 1995 | Symphonia |
| 10 |  |
Pietro Domenico Paradies - Enrico Baiano – Napolitano, Sonate Di Gravicembalo - 1754(CD, Album) | 1995 | Symphonia |
| 11 |  |
Spohr, Beethoven, Paradisi, Dussek, Hindemith, Prokofiew, Tournier, Liszt, Jutta Zoff – Virtuose Harfenmusik(CD, Stereo) | 1991 | Berlin Classics |
| 12 |  |
Pietro Domenico Paradisi, Luciano Sgrizzi – Huit Sonates Pour Clavecin(CD, Stereo) | 1988 | Accord |
| 13 |  |
Paradies, Stanley, Corette, Durante, Meyer, Hannes Meyer, Sonare Quartet, Ichiro Noda – Orgelkonzerte | 1985 | Claves |
| 14 |  |
Gerald Gifford, Handel, Zipoli, Jones, J. C. Bach, Paradies – Harpsichord Music From The Burghley House Collection(LP, 45 RPM) | 1982 | Meridian (2) |
| 15 |  |
Vivaldi, Sammartini, Paradies, Pellegrini, Rudolf Ewerhart, Die Deutschen Barocksolisten – Italienische Orgelkonzerte Des Barock = Baroque Organ Works From Italy | 1981 | FSM (2) |
| 16 |  |
D.Scarlatti / Cimarosa / Clementi / Galuppi / Paradisi / Abate De Rossi Romano - Laura De Fusco – Celebri Pagine Pianistiche Del Settecento Italiano | 1970 | RCA Victrola |
| 17 |  |
Antonio de Cabezón, Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, Johann Jakob Froberger, Pietro Domenico Paradisi, Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Joseph Haydn, Muzio Clementi - Hilde Langfort, Hans Kann, Josef Nebois – The Sound Of Keyboard Instruments | 1968 | Musical Heritage Society |
| 18 |  |
Luciano Sgrizzi – Antologia Della Musica Clavicembalistica Italiana Del Secolo XVIII - Libro 1 | 1967 | Cycnus |
| 19 |  |
Anna Palomba Contadino , Arpa Solista Orchestra D'Archi S. Gabriele Della Radio Vaticana Diretta Da Alberico Vitalini, Haendel, Couperin, Paradisi, Schumann, Schubert, Bach – Le Musiche Degli Intervalli TV(LP, Stereo) | 1967 | RCA Victrola |
| 20 |  |
Alessandro Scarlatti / Bernardo Pasquini / Girolamo Frescobaldi / Domenico Scarlatti / Baldassare Galuppi / Pier Domenico Paradisi / Domenico Cimarosa – Meister Italienischer Cembalomusik Des 17. Und 18. Jahrhunderts | 1966 | Orbis (2) |
| 21 |  |
Georg Friedrich Händel, Luigi Boccherini, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Louis-Claude Daquin, Jean-Philippe Rameau, Unknown Artist, Pietro Domenico Paradisi, Domenico Zipoli, Domenico Scarlatti, Johann Sebastian Bach, Laura Battilana – Fiori Musicali(LP, Album) | - | RCA Victrola |
| 22 |  |
Anna Palomba, Bach, Couperin, Haendel, Paradisi, Schubert, Schumann – Gli intervalli con l'arpa di Anna Palomba(LP, Stereo) | - | Ares (2) |
| 23 |  |
Камерный Оркестр Московской Гос. Консерватории, Мариза Танцини, Giovanni Giuseppe Cambini, Pietro Domenico Paradisi, Georg Friedrich Händel, Edvard Grieg, Mikhail Terian – Концерт для ф-но с оркестром соль мажор / Концерт для ф-но с оркестром си бемоль ма | - | Аккорд |
| 24 |  |
Cambini, Paradisi, Handel, Grieg - Мarise Tansini, Moscow State Conservatoire Chamber Orchestra , Conducted By Mikhail Terian – Произведения - Д. Камбини, П. Парадизи, Г. Генделя, Э. Грига - Works By D. Cambini, P. Paradisi, G. Handel, E. Grieg(LP, Reissu | - | Мелодия |
Videos featuring Pietro Domenico Paradisi
Pietro Domenico Paradisi (c.1706-1791) - Anna Paradiso plays Paradisi
Pietro Domenico Paradisi (c.1706-1791)
Anna Paradiso plays Paradisi
Pietro Domenico Paradisi (Nápoles, 1707 - Venecia, 25 de agosto de 1791), también conocido como Pier Domenico Paradies, fue un compositor italiano de música clásica.
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