Diego de Pontac
Diego Pontac, later in life Diego de Pontac (1603 in Loarre – 1654 in Madrid) was a Spanish composer. He began his career as a pupil at Saragossa Cathedral, and ended his career at the Court of Madrid as teniente de maestro (deputy master) of the Royal Chapel of Philip IV of Spain.
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Diego de Pontac
- Born
- 1602 · Huesca.
- Died
- 1654 · Madrid.
- Nationality
- Spain
- Occupation
- composer · chapelmaster
- Teachers
- Francisco Berge · Joan Pau Pujol · Pedro Ruimonte · Mateo Romero
- Languages
- Spanish
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Diego Pontac, later in life Diego de Pontac (1603 in Loarre – 1654 in Madrid) was a Spanish composer. He began his career as a pupil at Saragossa Cathedral, and ended his career at the Court of Madrid as teniente de maestro (deputy master) of the Royal Chapel of Philip IV of Spain.
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Training under Francisco Berge, Joan Pau Pujol and Pedro Ruimonte is recorded. Lluís Vicenç Gargallo and Luis de Garay are recorded as having studied under Diego de Pontac. The recorded working language is Spanish. Employment is recorded with Salamanca New Cathedral, Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción and Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela.
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