Giuseppe Tartini
Giuseppe Tartini | |
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| Born | 8 April 1692 |
| Died | 26 February 1770 (aged 77) |
| Education | University of Padua |
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| Organizations | Basilica di Sant'Antonio in Padua |
Giuseppe Tartini (8 April 1692 – 26 February 1770) was an Italian composer and violinist of the Baroque era born in Pirano in the Republic of Venice (now Piran, Slovenia). Tartini was a prolific composer, composing over a hundred pieces for the violin, the majority of them violin concertos. He is best remembered for his Violin Sonata in G Minor (the Devil's Trill Sonata).