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Leonardo Vinci

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Leonardo Vinci
Portrait of Vinci, maybe a late 18th/early 19th-century copy[1]
Portrait of Vinci, maybe a late 18th/early 19th-century copy[1]
Background information
Birth nameLeonardo Vinci
Born1690
Strongoli, Kingdom of Sicily (now Italy)
Died27 May 1730
GenresOpera
OccupationsComposer

Leonardo Vinci was an Italian composer known for his operas.[2] He was part of the Neapolitan School of opera.[3] His influence on composers such as Johann Adolph Hasse and Giovanni Battista Pergolesi was considerable.[2]

References

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  1. See note 51 in Markstrom (2007, pp. 341–342) for discussion on the uncertainty surrounding the portrait.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Markstrom, Kurt (2001). "Vinci, Leonardo". Grove Music Online. Oxford: Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.29423. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0.
  3. "Leonardo Vinci | Italian composer". Encyclopædia Britannica. Chicago: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. 1 January 2021.

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