Campioni: 6 Harpsichord Sonatas

A representative composer of Italian eighteenth-century pre-classicism, Campioni was considered one of the direct heirs of the Tartini school, and especially of Nardini and Pugnani. He represents a fusion between baroque compositional methods and those of the classical style, composing many instrumental pieces. Composer: Carlo Antonio Campioni Artist: Simone Stella Online purchase and streaming: More information: Born as Charles-Antoine Campion in the Lorraine region of France, Carlo Antonio Campioni (1720-1788) made the decisive move to Florence as a 17-year-old violinist, probably studying with Giuseppe Tartini in his famous ‘school of nations’ in Padova. By 1752 he had become an experienced music director as well as composer, appointed as maestro di capella at the cathedral in Livorno. Around a decade later he moved back to France for a temporary stay in Paris