Sacchini, Antonio-Maria-Gasparo
(1730–1786)> COMPOSER
Sacchini, Antonio-Maria-Gasparo (14 June 1730, Florence; 8 October 1786, Paris), composer, was born into a poor family and admitted to the conservatory of Santa Maria di Loreto in Naples. A pupil of Francesco Durante, he excelled on the violin but preferred to spend his time studying the intricacies of composition. His obvious talents as a composer induced the theatre directors of Rome to produce his work at an early date during his residence there between 1762 and 1769. His fame spread to…