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Francesco Antonio Bonporti

Francesco Antonio Bonporti (11 June 1672 – 19 December 1749) was an Italian priest and amateur composer.

Born in Trento, he was admitted in 1691 to the Collegium Germanicum in Rome, where he studied theology. While in Rome, he also studied composition under the guidance of Giuseppe Ottavio Pitoni and possibly (since this is unconfirmed) violin with Arcangelo Corelli.

Moving back to Trento, he was…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
Italy
Born
June 11th, 1672
Died
December 19th, 1749
Genres
Labels
Harmonia Mundi
Brilliant Classics
Philips
Erato
Chandos
Last updated: April 12th, 2020

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