Benedetto Marcello (1686-1739) – Cello Sonata No.1 F Major
Benedetto Marcello
by Vincenzo Roscioni – This image comes from Gallica Digital Library and is available under the digital ID btv1b8426535d/f1.item, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11552469
by Vincenzo Roscioni – This image comes from Gallica Digital Library and is available under the digital ID btv1b8426535d/f1.item, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11552469
Benedetto Giacomo Marcello was an Italian composer, writer, advocate, magistrate, and teacher.
Born in Venice, Benedetto Marcello was a member of a noble family and his compositions are frequently referred to as Patrizio Veneto. Benedetto managed to combine a life in law and public service with one in music. In 1711 he was appointed a member of the Council of Forty (in Venice’s central government), and in 1730 he went to Pola as Provveditore (district governor).
Benedetto Marcello was the brother of Alessandro Marcello, also a notable composer.
