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Carlo Caproli

Carlo Caproli or Caprioli (c. 1614 – 1668), also called Carlo del Violino, was an Italian violinist, organist, and a leading composer of cantatas in mid-17th-century Italy. • Illustration — Excerpt from the cantata Quietatevi pensieri by Carlo Caproli

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Carlo Caproli

Excerpt from the cantata Quietatevi pensieri, composed by Carlo Caproli

Carlo Caproli (before 1620 date QS:P,+1620-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1326,+1620-00-00T00:00:00Z/9 – circa 1675 date QS:P,+1675-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480) · Clori – Archivo della Cantata italiana · Public domain

Born
1614 · Rome.
Died
1668 · Rome.
Occupation
violinist · composer · organist
Fields
opera
Movements
Baroque music

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Carlo Caproli or Caprioli (c. 1614 – 1668), also called Carlo del Violino, was an Italian violinist, organist, and a leading composer of cantatas in mid-17th-century Italy. • Illustration — Excerpt from the cantata Quietatevi pensieri by Carlo Caproli

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Carlo Caproli (1614–1668) was a composer, organist and violinist. The composer was born and died in Rome. Carlo Caproli was associated with Baroque music. The work spans opera.

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