Paolo Girolamo Besozzi

Paolo Girolamo Besozzi (17 April 1704 – 1778) was an Italian oboe virtuoso and bassoonist who devoted his life to the study of the bassoon and oboe. He was born in Parma. Together with his brothers Giuseppe and Alessandro Besozzi,[1] he took part from June 1714 in the ducal hautboy band Guardia Irlandese,[2] created in 1702 by Antonio Farnese, Duke of Parma,[2] and remaining in service until his nephew Antonio Besozzi succeeded him on 30 December 1727.[2]

Around 1730 he moved back to Turin and became a member of the chapel court orchestra along with his brother Alessandro. During his stay in Paris with Alessandro in 1735, he worked on the Sonata for Bassoon and Basso Continuo in B flat major and five other Sonatas Trio for two violins and violoncello, published around 1750 by Canavasse.[3][4] According to a letter of Leopold Mozart dated 28 May 1778, he would have died in Turin in 1778.

  1. ^ Besozzi, Luciano (2001). De Besutio (Le famiglie Besozzi). Lulu.com. p. 85. ISBN 147-091-694-0.
  2. ^ a b c Haynes, Bruce (2001). The Eloquent Oboe: A History of the Hautboy 1640-1760. Oxford University Press. pp. 307–410. ISBN 019-816-646-X.
  3. ^ Clark, David Lindsey (1999). Appraisals of Original Wind Music: A Survey and Guide. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 211. ISBN 031-330-906-X.
  4. ^ Meloncelli, Raou. "BESOZZI (Besuzzi, Bezzozzi, Bizzossi)". Trecannit L'Encyclopedia Italiana. Retrieved 26 July 2012.