Benincori, Ange-Marie
(1779–1821)> COMPOSER
Benincori, Ange-Marie (18 March 1779, Brescia; 30 December 1821, Belleville), composer, received musical instruction on the violin from Rolla when he was only a child, and his progress was so rapid that he gave his first public concert at age seven. The duke of Parma was so impressed by the young artist’s performance that he hired Cimarosa and other famous violinists to instruct him. After composing a mass for his benefactor, Benincori journeyed to Spain and to Germany before settling in Paris…