Cambini, Jean-Joseph
(1746–1825)> COMPOSER
Cambini, Jean-Joseph (13 February 1746, Leghorn; c. 1825, Bicêtre), composer, played the violin as a child and went to Bologna to study counterpoint with Giovanni Battista Martini in 1763. He completed his work with Martini three years later and was on his way back to Leghorn to be married when pirates kidnaped him and his future bride. A Venetian named Zambini bought his freedom, however, and he was able to journey to Paris in 1770. Here he placed himself under the protection of the Neapolitan…