Dall'Occa, Domenico
(1700–1764)
Dall'Occa (Dall'Oglio), Domenico (c. 1700, Padua; 1764, Narva, Estonia). Italian violinist and comp. Studied with Tartini in Padua and possibly with Vivaldi in Venice, then settled in P., where he was a member of the court orch. (1735–64) and produced ballet and theater scores, as well as some of the earliest Russian chamber works (such as the 12 sonatas, 1738). Also wrote a Prologue (After Sorrow Russia Rejoices) for the coronation of Empress Elizabeth in M., 1742, and a Sinfonia Russa (cited…