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Also known as Andrea Teodoro Zani

Italian violinist and composer (1696-1757)

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Italy
Active from
1696
Active to
1757

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Andrea Teodoro Zani (11 November 1696 – 28 September 1757) was an Italian violinist and composer. Zani was born at Casalmaggiore in the Province of Cremona. He received his first instruction in playing the violin from his father, an amateur violinist. Subsequently, he received instruction in composition from Giacomo Civeri, a local musician, and studied violin in Guastalla with the court violinist Carlo Ricci. Antonio Caldara, who was working as Capellmeister at the court of Archduke Ferdinand

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Place of birth
Casalmaggiore
Place of death
Casalmaggiore
Occupation
violinist
Languages spoken
Italian
Instrument
violin
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date of birth
1696-11-11
date of death
1757-09-28
manner of death
accidental death
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Works in European collections

1 object attributed to Andrea Zani, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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