António da Costa
Abade António da Costa (1714–1780?) was a Portuguese composer who, born in the Porto region, left the country around 1749 for Rome, from where he moved to Vienna, where he is thought to have died around 1780.
Also recorded as Abade Antonio da Costa · Abade António da Costa
António da Costa
- Born
- 1714 · Porto.
- Died
- 1780
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Portugal
- Occupation
- composer · violinist · guitarist
- Languages
- Portuguese
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Abade António da Costa (1714–1780?) was a Portuguese composer who, born in the Porto region, left the country around 1749 for Rome, from where he moved to Vienna, where he is thought to have died around 1780.
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Born at Porto in 1714, died in 1780.
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