biography
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Cavalli, (Pier) Francesco
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originally Francesco Caletti-Bruni
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pronunciation:
[kavalee]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1602–76)
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| biography:
| Composer, who assumed the name of his patron, born in Crema, NE Italy. A pupil of Monteverdi, he was organist and maestro di capella of St Mark's in Venice. As an opera and church composer he prepared the way for Alessandro Scarlatti. |
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