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Giuseppe Colombi
Giuseppe Colombi (Modena, 1635-Modena, 27 or 29 September 1694) was an Italian musician and composer, active in the Baroque The Baroque (, ; ) is a style of architecture, music, dance, painting, sculpture, poetry, and other arts that flourished in Europe from the early 17th century until the 1750s. In the territories of the Spanish and Portuguese empires including ... period. In 1674, he was named ''maestro di cappella'' for the court in Modena. In 1678, he replaced Giovanni Maria Bononcini as ''maestro'' of the Cathedral of Modena. He wrote various symphonies, sonatas, and balletti. Sources * External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Colombi, Giuseppe Italian male classical composers Italian Baroque composers Musicians from Modena 1635 births 1694 deaths 17th-century Italian composers 17th-century male musicians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Modena
Modena (, , ; egl, label= Modenese, Mòdna ; ett, Mutna; la, Mutina) is a city and '' comune'' (municipality) on the south side of the Po Valley, in the Province of Modena in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. A town, and seat of an archbishop, it is known for its car industry since the factories of the famous Italian upper-class sports car makers Ferrari, De Tomaso, Lamborghini, Pagani and Maserati are, or were, located here and all, except Lamborghini, have headquarters in the city or nearby. One of Ferrari's cars, the 360 Modena, was named after the town itself. Ferrari's production plant and Formula One team Scuderia Ferrari are based in Maranello south of the city. The University of Modena, founded in 1175 and expanded by Francesco II d'Este in 1686, focuses on economics, medicine and law, and is the second oldest athenaeum in Italy. Italian military officers are trained at the Military Academy of Modena, and partly housed in the Baroque Ducal Palace. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
