by Ben Hogwood. By Vincenzo Roscioni, from Gallica Digital Library courtesy of Wikipedia

On this day in 1680, the composer Benedetto Marcello was born. While not the best known composer of the Marcello family – Alessandro is in wide circulation for his Oboe Concerto in particular – Benedetto is more than notable for some of the earliest published cello sonatas. You can enjoy these below, in a recording made for Brilliant Classics by cellist Renato Criscuolo and harpsicordist Aldo Criscuolo:

Published post no.2,927 – Wednesday 24 June 2026