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Gaetano Pugnani
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Gaetano Pugnani was born in Turin, on November 27, 1731. He trained on the violin under Somis, and under Tartini. In 1752 Pugnani became the first violinist of the Royal Chapel in Turin. Then he went on a large tour that granted him great fame for his extraordinary skill on the violin. In 1754, he was very well- received at the Concert Spritual in Paris, but in 1768 he had an even more successful musical encounter in London. In 1770, Pugnani returned home to Turin and became the director of the Royal Chapel, and his fame as a composer began to grow, but it would never equal his fame as a violinist. He also taught the playing of his instrument, and perhaps his most famous pupil was Viotti. Pugnani died in Turin on July 15, 1798. 
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Pugnani's music is somewhat of a blend between the compositions of Luigi Boccherini and a little-known composer named Sammartini. He was able to use both the musical forms of Italia and Deutschland in a pleasing blend, but often his works have a somewhat melancholy undercurrent, although he never came up with a new style or anything particularly original.
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