About Giovanni Battista Somis
Lived 1686 – 1763 (aged 76). Giovanni Battista Somis was a composer, conductor and violinist.
Giovanni Battista Somis (December 25, 1686 – August 14, 1763) was an Italian violinist and composer of the Baroque music era.
He studied under Arcangelo Corelli between 1703 and 1706 or 1707.
He published eight opus numbers in all:
Opus 1 - 12 sonatas for violin and figured bass (1717 Amsterdam, published by J. Roger) Opus 2 - 12 sonatas for violin and figured bass (1723 Turin) Opus 3 - 12 sonatas for violin and figured bass (1725 Turin) Opus 4 - 12 sonatas for violin and figured bass (1726 Paris) Opus 5 - 6 trio sonatas for two violins and figured bass (1733 Paris, published by Boisvin) Felice Giardini, Louis-Gabriel Guillemain, and Chabran, as well as Gaetano Pugnani, and he forms a connecting link between the classical schools of Italy and France. He died in Turin.
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Who was Giovanni Battista Somis?
Italian violinist and composer (1686-1763)
When was Giovanni Battista Somis born?
Giovanni Battista Somis was born on 25 December 1686 in Turin.
When did Giovanni Battista Somis die?
Giovanni Battista Somis died on 14 August 1763 in Turin.
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Giovanni Battista Somis was a composer, conductor and violinist.
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