Giovanni da Cascia
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Italian composer
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Giovanni da Cascia, also Jovannes de Cascia, Johannes de Florentia, Maestro Giovanni da Firenze, was an Italian composer of the medieval era, active in the middle of the fourteenth century. Virtually nothing is known about Giovanni's life. From his surname it is presumed that he was born in the village of Cascia, near Florence. It was once thought that he held a post at Florence Cathedral, but this is no longer accepted. A Florentine chronicle states <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Giovanni+
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- date of birth
- 1270-00-00
- date of death
- 1350-01-01
- start of work period
- 1340-00-00
- end of work period
- 1350-00-00
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Works in European collections
2 objects attributed to Giovanni da Cascia, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
