Giovanni Maria Bononcini (Composer)
Born: 23rd September 1642, Zocca, Italy
Died: 18th November 1678, Moderna, Italy
Nationality: Italian
Giovanni Maria Bononcini was an Italian violinist and composer, the father of a musical dynasty.
In 1671 Bononcini the elder became a court musician at Modena. His treatise, Musico prattico, was published in 1673.
The composers Giovanni Bononcini and Antonio Maria Bononcini were his sons.
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