Person

Francesco Durante

Francesco Durante (31 March 1684 – 30 September 1755) was an Italian composer of the Neapolitan School. Best known for his church music, he was also an important teacher, instructing Niccolò Jommelli, Giovanni Paisiello, Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Niccolò Piccinni and Leonardo Vinci, among others.

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
Italy
Born
March 31st, 1684
Died
September 30th, 1755
Genres
Labels
Naxos
Hyperion
L’Oiseau-Lyre
Sony Classical
TELDEC
Last updated: June 27th, 2016

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