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Ferdinando Provesi
1770 - 1833
Italy
Ferdinando Provesi (20/04/1770 - 26/07/1833), an Italian composer, born in Parma. He was a charismatic musician from Busseto, organist, choirmaster, municipal maestro di cappella, teacher at the music school and leader of the amateur Philharmonic Society orchestra. He was Verdi's first teacher.
Messa da requiem
Provesi wrote one Messa da requiem, which has been played at his own
funeral.
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