Ferdinando Paer [SEP] date of death
Ferdinando Paer
Ferdinando Paer (1 July 17713 May 1839) was an Italian composer known for his operas and oratorios. He was of Austrian descent and used the German spelling Pär in application for printing in Venice, and later in France the spelling Paër.
Life and career.
He was born in Parma into a family of Austrian descent. His grandfather Michael Pär was a regimental band member from Peterwardein (today Petrovaradin, part of Novi Sad). His father Giulio Paer was a trumpeter with the Ducal Bodyguards and
List of operas by Ferdinando Paer
This is a complete list of the operas of the Italian composer Ferdinando Paer (1771–1839).
Sources.
- Budden, Julian (1992), 'Paer, Ferdinando' in "The New Grove Dictionary of Opera", ed. Stanley Sadie (London)