Composer · 1637 - 1710
Bernardo Pasquini
Biography
Bernardo Pasquini
(b Massa Valdinievole [now Massa e Cozzile, Pistoia], 7 Dec 1637; d Rome, 22 Nov 1710).
Italian composer, harpsichordist and organist. Renowned in his day as a virtuoso keyboard player, he was the most important Italian composer of keyboard music between Frescobaldi and Domenico Scarlatti. He also made a significant contribution to the traditions of Roman opera and oratorio.