Pedro António Avondano
Pedro António Avondano was a Portuguese composer of Italian parentage.
Pedro António was born and died in Lisbon. His father Pietro Giorgio Avondano of Genoa, was a violinist at the court of João V, one of many Italian musicians at the Portuguese court.
Pedro António Avondano is mainly noted, like Domenico Scarlatti, for harpsichord sonatas and sacred music.Works, editions and recordings
Editions
Recordings
- Avondano. Sonata in C major. Sousa Carvalho. Toccata in G minor, Allegro in D major. Ruggero Gerlin. Philips © 835769I.Y LP, 1967
- Harpsichord works. Rosana Lanzelotte. Portugaler, 2006.
Some of Avondano's works were revived at the Festival d'Ambronay in 2006.
