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Giulio de Ruvo (17th-18th century) was an Italian cellist and composer.
Giulio de Ruvo may have come from Apulia , as his family name could indicate, Ruvo di Puglia is the name of a place near Bari . His works for cello , written around 1700, belong to the early solo literature for the instrument. He was most likely active in Naples , as he dedicated several of his compositions to the Apulian nobleman, the Duke of Bovino, who resided in Naples.
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In his sonatas for solo cello there are playing instructions such as piano or amoroso . The manuscripts of his works are in the Gustavo Adolfo Noseda collection, the library of the “Giuseppe Verdi” Conservatory in Milan.
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