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Giovanni Baptista Somis (Composer)

Born: 25th December 1686, Turin

Died: 14th August 1763, Turin

Nationality: Italian

Giovanni Battista Somis was an Italian violinist and composer of the Baroque music era.

He studied under Arcangelo Corelli between 1703 and 1706 or 1707. He was later appointed solo violinist to the king at Turin and leader of the royal band, and seems scarcely ever to have left Turin after these appointments.

A trip to Paris in 1731 to play at the Concert Spirituel produced a report in the April 1733 Le Mercure praising his playing.

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