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Gaetano Veneziano

1665 – 1716

Italian composer

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About Gaetano Veneziano

Lived 1665 – 1716 (aged 50–51). Gaetano Veneziano was an Italian composer.

Gaetano Veneziano (Bisceglie, 1656 – Naples, 15 July 1716) was an Italian composer. His son Giovanni Veneziano was also a composer.

Veneziano senior studied with Francesco Provenzale at the Conservatorio Santa Maria di Loreto in Naples; where in 1684 he became maestro di cappella. He defeated Cristoforo Caresana in a competition to succeed Alessandro Scarlatti as master of the Spanish royal chapel of Naples in 1704, but after only three years lost the post when the Austrians took control of Naples from the Spanish in 1707.

Recordings on Tenebrae - Musiche per la Settimana Santa a Napoli Cappella della Pietà de' Turchini, dir. Antonio Florio. Glossa 2011. on In officio defunctorum Ensemble Odyssee. Pan Classics 2015.

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Important facts

Born
1665, Bisceglie
Birth century
17th century
Died
15 July 1716, Naples
Occupation
Composer
Nationality
Italy

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Gaetano Veneziano?

Italian composer

When was Gaetano Veneziano born?

Gaetano Veneziano was born in 1665 in Bisceglie.

When did Gaetano Veneziano die?

Gaetano Veneziano died on 15 July 1716 in Naples.

What was Gaetano Veneziano's occupation?

Gaetano Veneziano was a composer.

What nationality was Gaetano Veneziano?

Gaetano Veneziano was Italian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Gaetano Veneziano

· Wikidata: Q1922612

· DBpedia: Gaetano Veneziano

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