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Italian composer Pasquale Francesco Durante, of the Baroque period, was born in 1684 and died in 1755. He is mainly known for his church music, along with some vocal chamber and instrumental works. His students included Pergolesi, Anfossi and Piccinni. Paisiello, Jommelli, Guglielmi, and Sacchini also felt his influence.

Resources in This Category

• Classical Archives: Francesco Durante

  http://www.classicalarchives.com/composer/2459.html
  Biography and music files offered in MIDI format.

• Francesco Durante

  http://www.hoasm.org/VIIIB/Durante.html
  Biography, early influences, related artists, period information, Neapolitan School details, and partial discography from the Here of a Sunday Morning radio program.

• Francesco Durante

  http://www.ppmusic.com/music/comp03.htm
  Biography showing his compositional and teaching abilities, related composers, students and others influenced by him, summary of works, commentary on La Pazzia, and discography from Promozione e Produzione Music Publishers.

• Francesco Durante (1684-1755)

  http://www.lieder.net/lieder/get_settings.html?ComposerId=3929
  List of art songs with Italian texts, some English translations, from REC Music Foundation.

• The Durante Project

  http://www.duranteproject.com/
  Biography, articles, repertoire list and editions related to the 18th century Neapolitan teacher and composer Francesco Durante. Designed to be scholarly yet to also showcase his music to the general public.

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