Cavos, Catterino

Cavos (Kavos), Catterino (Al'bertovich) (10–30–1775, Venice; 4–28/5–10–1840, P.). Italian cond. and comp. Cavos came from a musical background, his father, Alberto, being director of the celebrated Teatro la Fenice in Venice. A pupil of Francesco Bianchi in composition, conducting, and organ playing, he composed a cantata at the age of 14 to mark the occasion of Kaiser Leopold II's visit to Italy. His first composition to attract widespread attention, however, was a patriotic hymn in honor of…