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Domenico Dragonetti

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

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DOMENICO DRAGONETTI (1763-1846), Italian double-bass player, was born in Venice on the 7th of April 1763. Having become famous as a performer on his instrument, he went to London in 1794, where his playing created a furore. He was the friend of Haydn and of Beethoven, and a well-known character in his day. He died in London on the 16th of April 1846.

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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Domenico Dragonetti'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​d/domenico-dragonetti.html. 1910.
 
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