Italy On This Day

Maestro’s Baroque music is still played today by enthusiasts Giovanni Legrenzi came from a musical family in Clusone, near Bergamo Organist ...

Musician devoted his life to passing on his composing skills to others Francesco Durante numbered many famous pupils when he taught in Naple...

Prolific writer had huge influence on the development of religious music Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina was once sacked by St Peter...

Church musician wrote popular madrigals and songs Ruggiero Giovannelli was maestro di cappella at St Peter's for five years Ruggi...