Francesco Zappa

Composer

1763 – 1788

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Who was Francesco Zappa?

Francesco Zappa was an Italian cellist and composer who lived most of his adult life in The Hague, the Netherlands.

He was highly regarded for his virtuoso cello playing and his compositions were published and distributed throughout Europe. Zappa was of importance to the musical life of the Netherlands, and made substantial contributions to the quality, vibrancy and international outlook of The Hague's 18th century music scene as a performer, composer, concert organiser and teacher.

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Born
1763
Milan
Nationality
  • Italy
Lived in
  • Milan
Died
1788

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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