The younger brother of Alessandro Marcello, Benedetto Marcello was a more prolific composer, writing stage works, church music, secular vocal and instrumental music. In his book Il teatro alla moda, published about 1720, Marcello gives a satirical account of contemporary operatic practice.
Instrumental Music
Benedetto Marcello's compositions include a set of twelve concerti for strings, as well as sets of sonatas for one and two
