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Paolo Lorenzani

Born: 5th January 1640, Rome, Italy

Died: 28th October 1713, Rome, Italy

Nationality: Italian

Paolo Francesco Lorenzani was an Italian composer of the Baroque Era. While living in France, he helped promote appreciation for the Italian style of music.

Lorenzani was born in Rome and was trained by Orazio Benevoli, maestro di cappella for the Cappella Giulia in The Vatican.

He served in Rome as maestro di cappella at the Church of the Gesù and Collegio Romano, the first Jesuit university, which later expanded to become Pontifical Gregorian University. He later served at the cathedral of Messina in Sicily.

In 1678, Lorenzani traveled to Paris, hoping to find fortune.

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