Alessandro Stradella

Antonio Alessandro Boncompagno Stradella (Bologna, 3 July 1643 – Genoa, 25 February 1682) was an Italian composer of the middle Baroque period. He enjoyed a dazzling career as a freelance composer, writing on commission, and collaborating with distinguished poets, producing over three hundred works in a variety of genres.

Alessandro Stradella
Born
Antonio Alessandro Boncompagno Stradella

(1643-07-03)3 July 1643
Bologna, Papal States
Died25 February 1682(1682-02-25) (aged 38)
Genoa, Papal States
OccupationComposer
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