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Francesco Geminiani | |
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 Francesco Geminiani circa 1735 (originally attributed to Andrea Soldi) | |
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| Born | 1687 Lucca |
| Died | 17 September 1762 (aged 74–75) |
Francesco Xaverio Geminiani (baptised 5 December 1687[1] – 17 September 1762) was an Italian violinist, composer, and music theorist. BBC Radio 3 once described him as "now largely forgotten, but in his time considered almost a musical god, deemed to be the equal of Handel and Corelli".[2]
- ^ He was possibly born 3 December, the feast day of St Francis Xavier.
- ^ "Francesco Geminiani". BBC Online. 25 February 2011.