Artist Info: Bernardo Pasquini

Tuscany, Italy in 1637-1710

Bernardo Pasquini (7 December 1637 – 22 November 1710), was an Italian composer keyboard player.

He was born at Massa in Val di Nievole (Tuscany). He was a pupil of Antonio Cesti and Loreto Vittori. He came to Rome while still young and entered the service of Prince Borghese and studied with Antonio Cesti and Loreto Vittori. Around 1663, he became organist of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore. At some point around [read more...]