Giovanni Perroni

Giovanni Perroni (1688, Oleggio, Novara, - March 10, 1748, Vienna) was an Italian cellist and composer.

His known works include eight oratorios, three operas, a song cycle, and a cello concerto.

The work remains part of the cello concert repertoire.

Perroni served as a cellist and composer in the court of Francesco Farnese, Duke of Parma from 1704-1714.

In 1721 Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor appointed him as cellist in the royal court of Vienna, and he remained in that post until his death twenty-seven years later.