Antonio Cesti

Italian composer, singer and organist (1623-1669)
Person human Q350695
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Antonio Cesti

Summary

Antonio Cesti is a human[1]. He was born in Arezzo[2]. He was born on August 5, 1623[3]. He passed away in Florence[4]. He died on October 14, 1669[5]. He worked as a composer[6], singer[7], conductor[8], organist[9], and bandleader[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Antonio Cesti's place of birth was Arezzo[2].
  • Antonio Cesti passed away in Florence[4].
  • Antonio Cesti was born on August 5, 1623[3].
  • Antonio Cesti was born on 1623[12].
  • Antonio Cesti was born on August 5, 1624[13].
  • Antonio Cesti died on October 14, 1669[5].
  • Antonio Cesti died on 1669[14].
  • Antonio Cesti's professions included composer[6].
  • Antonio Cesti worked as a singer[7].
  • Antonio Cesti worked as a conductor[8].
  • Antonio Cesti's professions included organist[9].
  • Antonio Cesti's professions included bandleader[10].
  • Antonio Cesti held the position of court chapel master[15].
  • A notable student of Antonio Cesti was Bernardo Pasquini[16].
  • Antonio Cesti is recorded as male[17].
  • Antonio Cesti's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Antonio Cesti is associated with the Baroque music movement[19].
  • Antonio Cesti's genre is opera[20].
  • Antonio Cesti's Commons category is recorded as Antonio Cesti[21].
  • Antonio Cesti's voice type is recorded as tenor[22].
  • Antonio Cesti's religious order is recorded as Order of Friars Minor[23].
  • Antonio Cesti's family name is recorded as Cesti[24].
  • Antonio Cesti's given name is recorded as Pietro[25].
  • Antonio Cesti's given name is recorded as Antonio[26].
  • Antonio Cesti's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Antonio Cesti[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Arezzo[2], Antonio Cesti… Recorded date of birth include August 5, 1623[3], 1623[12], and August 5, 1624[13].

Education

Studied under Antonio Maria Abbatini[28], a composer[29], 1595–1679[30] and Giacomo Carissimi[31], a composer[32], 1605–1674[33], of Papal States[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], singer[7], conductor[8], organist[9], and bandleader[10]. Antonio Cesti held the position of court chapel master[15]. A notable student of him was Bernardo Pasquini[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 14, 1669[5] and 1669[14]. Antonio Cesti died in Florence[4].

Why It Matters

Antonio Cesti has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Antonio Cesti born?

Antonio Cesti was born in Arezzo[2].

Where did Antonio Cesti die?

Antonio Cesti passed away in Florence[4].

What did Antonio Cesti do for work?

Antonio Cesti worked as composer[6], singer[7], conductor[8], organist[9], and bandleader[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [16] ↑ . Q27774628. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 12w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14636 → 1869
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14636]]: 1869, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/260571|batch #260571]]"
  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → composer, singer, conductor +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32085|batch #32085]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (27)"
  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Voice type → tenor
    Sex or gender → male
    Occupation → composer, singer, conductor +2
    Student → Bernardo Pasquini
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
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