About Joan Baptista Pla
Lived 1720 – 1773 (aged 52–53). Joan Baptista Pla was a Spanish composer, oboist and musician.
Joan Baptista Pla i Agustí (–1773) was a Spanish composer and oboist.
Pla was born in Catalonia, Spain, into a Catalan family of musicians. In the years after 1751, he worked in many of the principal cities of Europe including Padua, Stuttgart, Brussels, Paris and London along with his brother, Josep Pla i Agustí (1728–1762), a chamber musician. After Josep's death, Joan Baptista went to Lisbon as an oboist and bassoonist. He died in Lisbon.
The Pla brothers left hundreds of manuscripts including about 30 trio sonatas and some concertos for flute and strings. Another brother, Manuel Pla (–1766) was a violinist and harpsichordist at the court of Madrid.
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Who was Joan Baptista Pla?
Spanish musician
When was Joan Baptista Pla born?
Joan Baptista Pla was born in 1720 in Balaguer.
When did Joan Baptista Pla die?
Joan Baptista Pla died in 1773 in Stuttgart.
What was Joan Baptista Pla's occupation?
Joan Baptista Pla was a composer, oboist and musician.
What nationality was Joan Baptista Pla?
Joan Baptista Pla was Spanish.
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