Today, the hornist family Belloli almost has fallen into oblivion.
Luigi Belloli, his brother Agostino Belloli, Giuseppe Belloli and the two sons Luigi Bellolis, Giovanni and Giacomo belonged to this family. Everyone worked as hornists in different orchestras of Italy.
Have remained for compositions of Luigi, Agostino and Giuseppe Belloli.
Luigi Belloli at first played instruments in Parma as a hornist and went 1803 to the Milan Scala as 1st ornist. There he worked as teacher besides the orchestra service also in the conservatory until his death 1817. His brother Agostino followed him in his offices.
Gran Concerto for Horn and Orchestra
This is one of the most difficult concerts which was composed for horn. Belloli makes a note in the solo part of in addition numerous simplifications since it was conscious of the difficulties.
As a date becomes June 17th, 1816 and Milan makes a note. The dedication on the title page (see on the right) is not clear. At first this could have been intended for Napoleon. However, it possible, this are also Belloli a composition planned "the battle at Wagram" with the title, used, however, the manuscript paper for the horn concert later.
The concert appears in the first edition.
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