Francesco Geminiani

Francesco Geminiani
Francesco Geminiani circa 1735 (originally attributed to Andrea Soldi)
Background information
Born1687 (1687)
Lucca
Died17 September 1762(1762-09-17) (aged 74–75)

Francesco Xaverio Geminiani (baptised 5 December 1687 – 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".

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