Paolo Lorenzani
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Italian composer (1640-1713)
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Italy
- Active from
- 1640-01-05
- Active to
- 1713-10-28
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Discography
- Motets1998
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Paolo Lorenzani (b. Rome 1640 - d. October 1713) was an Italian composer of the Baroque Era. He was trained by Horatio Benevoli. He served as maestro di cappella at a Jesuit church in Rome and later at the cathedral of Messina in Sicily. [1] In 1678, Lorenzani traveled to France, hoping to find fortune.[2] Louis XIV recognized his talent and invited him to Paris, where he served as music master to the queen.[3] Under orders of the king, Lorenzani traveled back to Italy and recruited singers for
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Paolo
- Gender
- male
- Place of birth
- Rome
- Place of death
- Rome
- Occupation
- choir director
- Languages spoken
- Italian
- Student of
- Orazio Benevoli
- Field of work
- Baroque music
- Movement
- Baroque music
- Image
- Paolo-lorenzani-1640.jpg
- Work location
- Paris
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- name in native language
- Paolo Lorenzani
- date of birth
- 1640-01-05
- date of death
- 1713-10-28
- P8168
- pseudocumene
- Commons category
- Paolo Lorenzani
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Works in European collections
1 object attributed to Paolo Lorenzani, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
