About Pietro Vinci
Lived 1535 – 1584 (aged 48–49). Pietro Vinci was an Italian composer, chapelmaster, musician and writer.
Pietro Vinci (c. 1525 – after 14 June 1584 ) was an Italian composer of late Renaissance music.
Vinci was born in Nicosia. He was active in Bergamo and then in various Sicilian cities as Maestro di cappella. He published several books of madrigals and church music from 1561 to 1584.
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Who was Pietro Vinci?
Italian composer of late Renaissance music
When was Pietro Vinci born?
Pietro Vinci was born in 1535 in Nicosia.
When did Pietro Vinci die?
Pietro Vinci died in 1584 in Nicosia.
What was Pietro Vinci's occupation?
Pietro Vinci was a composer, chapelmaster, musician and writer.
What nationality was Pietro Vinci?
Pietro Vinci was Italian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Pietro Vinci. https://biography.guide/pietro-vinci/
MLA: "Pietro Vinci." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/pietro-vinci/.
Chicago: "Pietro Vinci." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/pietro-vinci/.
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