Francesco Foggia

Italian composer of the Baroque
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Francesco Foggia

Summary

Francesco Foggia is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rome[2]. He was born on January 1, 1604[3]. He passed away in Rome[4]. He died on January 8, 1688[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and organist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Francesco Foggia was born in Rome[2].
  • Francesco Foggia died in Rome[4].
  • Francesco Foggia was born on January 1, 1604[3].
  • Francesco Foggia died on January 8, 1688[5].
  • A child of Francesco Foggia was Antonio Foggia[9].
  • Francesco Foggia's professions included composer[6].
  • Francesco Foggia's professions included organist[7].
  • Francesco Foggia held the position of chapelmaster[10].
  • Francesco Foggia held the position of chapelmaster[11].
  • Francesco Foggia held the position of chapelmaster[12].
  • A notable student of Francesco Foggia was Antonio Foggia[13].
  • Francesco Foggia is recorded as male[14].
  • Francesco Foggia's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Francesco Foggia is associated with the Baroque music movement[16].
  • Francesco Foggia's Commons category is recorded as Francesco Foggia[17].
  • Francesco Foggia's family name is recorded as Foggia[18].
  • Francesco Foggia's given name is recorded as Francesco[19].
  • Francesco Foggia studied under Antonio Cifra[20].
  • Francesco Foggia studied under Paolo Agostino[21].
  • Francesco Foggia studied under Ottavio Catalani[22].
  • Francesco Foggia's instrument is recorded as organ[23].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[24]

  • Country: IT[25]

  • Began / founded: 1603[26]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1688-01-08[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9d162109-9639-4625-95d3-7e7116003b2e[28]

Body

Origins and Family

Francesco Foggia's place of birth was Rome[2]. He was born on January 1, 1604[3].

Education

Studied under Antonio Cifra[20], a composer[29], 1584–1629[30]; Paolo Agostino[21], a composer[31], 1583–1629[32]; and Ottavio Catalani[22], a composer[33], 1560–1629[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and organist[7]. Positions held include chapelmaster[10], a position[35]. A notable student of Francesco Foggia was Antonio Foggia[13].

Personal Life

A child of Francesco Foggia was Antonio Foggia[9].

Death and Burial

Francesco Foggia died on January 8, 1688[5]. He passed away in Rome[4].

Why It Matters

Francesco Foggia ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

FAQs

Where was Francesco Foggia born?

Francesco Foggia's place of birth was Rome[2].

Where did Francesco Foggia die?

Francesco Foggia passed away in Rome[4].

What did Francesco Foggia do for work?

Francesco Foggia worked as composer[6] and organist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation composer, organist
    Instrument organ
    Student of Antonio Cifra, Paolo Agostino, Ottavio Catalani
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