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Francesca Boncompagni

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In Rome from the late 17th century through the early 18th century, there were numerous artistic societies known as academies, organized by nobles and cardinals, which included many influential literary figures, philosophers, and even musicians such as Corelli and Alessandro Scarlatti. The focus of this album is Luliel, who served Cardinal Pietro Ottaviani (a relative of Pope Alexander VIII)known for his generous financial support of Corelli and Vivaldiand played a particularly important role in the history of cello music. While he composed numerous works, he is also known to have made his mark on history as a performer of string instrumentsparticularly low-pitched string instrumentsand as a trombonist; however, as of 2018, the majority of his surviving works are vocal pieces such as cantatas and oratorios. However, together with his contemporary, the prodigious Alessandro Scarlatti, he