The horn-family Belloli is now almost forgotten. Family members are: Belloli Luigi, born in 1770 (other sources speak of 01/02/1769) and died in 1817, his brother Agostino Belloli (1778-1839), Giuseppe Belloli (1775 -?) and the two sons of Luigi Belloli, Giovanni (1794 - after 1846) and Giacomo (1795 -).
All played horn in various orchestras in Italy.
From Luigi, Agostino and Giuseppe Belloli compositions have been preserved.
Luigi Belloli first played in Parma and in 1803 went to the La Scala in Milan as the first hornist. There he worked also in the Conservatory as a teacher until his death 1817. His brother Agostino followed him in his offices.
Concerto E major for 2 Horns and Orchestra
The manuscript score indicated no date for this concert. Striking at this concert is the great virtuosity of both horns, seeming to repeal of the existing borders of the valveless invention horn. Would Belloli not died in 1817 and so the use of valve horns has to be excluded, at this composition, the question would arise. It may well be adopted, that this concerto was composed for Luigi and his brother Agostino and were also performed by them.
