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Francesco Maria Veracini

Francesco Maria Veracini (1 February 1690 – 31 October 1768) was an Italian composer and violinist, perhaps best known for his sets of violin sonatas. As a composer, according to Manfred Bukofzer, "His individual, if not subjective, style has no precedent in baroque music and clearly heralds the end of the entire era", while Luigi Torchi maintained that "he rescued the imperiled music of the eight…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
Italy
Born
February 1st, 1690
Died
October 31st, 1768
Labels
Naxos
Hyperion
Brilliant Classics
Classic Produktion Osnabrück
Deutsche Harmonia Mundi
Last updated: May 11th, 2019·MusicBrainz

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