Gaetano Pugnani

Italian violinist and composer
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Gaetano Pugnani

Summary

Gaetano Pugnani is a human[1]. Born in Turin[2], he… he was born on November 27, 1731[3]. He died in Turin[4]. He died on July 15, 1798[5]. He worked as a composer[6], concertmaster[7], and violinist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Gaetano Pugnani was born in Turin[2].
  • Gaetano Pugnani died in Turin[4].
  • Gaetano Pugnani was born on November 27, 1731[3].
  • Gaetano Pugnani died on July 15, 1798[5].
  • Gaetano Pugnani worked as a composer[6].
  • Gaetano Pugnani worked as a concertmaster[7].
  • Gaetano Pugnani's professions included violinist[8].
  • A notable student of Gaetano Pugnani was Giovanni Battista Viotti[10].
  • A notable student of Gaetano Pugnani was Charles Michael Alexis Sola[11].
  • A notable student of Gaetano Pugnani was Luigi Borghi[12].
  • Gaetano Pugnani is recorded as male[13].
  • Gaetano Pugnani's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Gaetano Pugnani's genre is opera[15].
  • Gaetano Pugnani's genre is symphony[16].
  • Gaetano Pugnani's Commons category is recorded as Gaetano Pugnani[17].
  • Gaetano Pugnani's family name is recorded as Pugnani[18].
  • Gaetano Pugnani's given name is recorded as Giulio[19].
  • Gaetano Pugnani's given name is recorded as Gaetano[20].
  • Gaetano Pugnani's given name is recorded as Gerolamo[21].
  • Gaetano Pugnani studied under Giovanni Battista Somis[22].
  • Gaetano Pugnani studied under Pasquale Bini[23].
  • Gaetano Pugnani's depicted by is recorded as Gaetano Pugnani (1731–1798)[24].
  • Gaetano Pugnani's instrument is recorded as violin[25].
  • Gaetano Pugnani's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[26].
  • Gaetano Pugnani's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: IT[29]

  • Began / founded: 1731-11-27[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1798-07-15[31]

  • Genre(s): classical[32]

  • Community tags: classical, composer, italian, italian composer, to clean up[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6394bece-8397-4d66-8610-7feb6b0e23de[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Turin[2], Gaetano Pugnani… he was born on November 27, 1731[3].

Education

Studied under Giovanni Battista Somis[22], a composer[35], 1686–1763[36] and Pasquale Bini[23], a composer[37], 1716–1770[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], concertmaster[7], and violinist[8]. Notable students include Giovanni Battista Viotti[10], a composer[39], 1755–1824[40], of Kingdom of Sardinia[41]; Charles Michael Alexis Sola[11], a flautist[42], 1786–1829[43]; and Luigi Borghi[12], a violinist[44], 1745–1806[45].

Death and Burial

Gaetano Pugnani died on July 15, 1798[5]. He passed away in Turin[4].

Why It Matters

Gaetano Pugnani ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Gaetano Pugnani born?

Gaetano Pugnani was born in Turin[2].

Where did Gaetano Pugnani die?

Gaetano Pugnani passed away in Turin[4].

What did Gaetano Pugnani do for work?

Gaetano Pugnani worked as composer[6], concertmaster[7], and violinist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Q27773961. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Q27773961. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . Q27773961. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Q27773961. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Q27773961. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . Q1128537. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . Q27772628. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Q1128537. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Q1128537. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation composer, concertmaster, violinist
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  2. 27d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student of Giovanni Battista Somis, Pasquale Bini
    Depicted by Gaetano Pugnani (1731–1798)
    Place of death Turin
    Given name Giulio, Gaetano, Gerolamo
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