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Francesco Durante

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Francesco Durante (31 March 1684 – 30 September 1755) was an Italian composer of the Neapolitan School. Best known for his church music, he was also an important teacher, instructing Niccolò Jommelli, Giovanni Paisiello, Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Niccolò Piccinni and Leonardo Vinci, among others.

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Type: Person
Area: Italy
Born: March 31st, 1684
Died: September 30th, 1755
Genres: Classical
Labels: Naxos Hyperion L’Oiseau-Lyre Sony Classical TELDEC

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Last updated: June 27th, 2016