Francesco Bartolomeo Conti

Francesco Bartolomeo Conti (20 January 1681 or 1682 – 19 July 1732) was an Italian composer and player of the mandolin and theorbo. He also wrote the oldest mandolin method book that has survived.

Little is known about the biography of Conti. He was born in Florence, Italy. By 1700 he was already known as a theorbist not only in his native Florence, but also in other cities such as Ferrara and Mi… More