Giovanni Battista Pescetti

Italian composer
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Giovanni Battista Pescetti

Summary

Giovanni Battista Pescetti is a human[1]. His place of birth was Venice[2]. He was born on January 1, 1704[3]. He passed away in Venice[4]. He died on March 20, 1766[5]. He worked as a composer[6], organist[7], and harpsichordist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Venice[2], Giovanni Battista Pescetti…
  • Giovanni Battista Pescetti died in Venice[4].
  • Giovanni Battista Pescetti was born on January 1, 1704[3].
  • Giovanni Battista Pescetti was born on 1704[10].
  • Giovanni Battista Pescetti was born on October 16, 1704[11].
  • Giovanni Battista Pescetti died on March 20, 1766[5].
  • Giovanni Battista Pescetti held citizenship in Republic of Venice[12].
  • Giovanni Battista Pescetti's professions included composer[6].
  • Giovanni Battista Pescetti worked as an organist[7].
  • Giovanni Battista Pescetti's professions included harpsichordist[8].
  • A notable student of Giovanni Battista Pescetti was Antonio Salieri[13].
  • A notable student of Giovanni Battista Pescetti was Josef Mysliveček[14].
  • Giovanni Battista Pescetti is recorded as male[15].
  • Giovanni Battista Pescetti's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Giovanni Battista Pescetti is associated with the Baroque music movement[17].
  • Giovanni Battista Pescetti's genre is opera[18].
  • Giovanni Battista Pescetti's genre is classical music[19].
  • Giovanni Battista Pescetti's Commons category is recorded as Giovanni Battista Pescetti[20].
  • Giovanni Battista Pescetti's family name is recorded as Pescetti[21].
  • Giovanni Battista Pescetti's given name is recorded as Giovanni[22].
  • Giovanni Battista Pescetti's given name is recorded as Battista[23].
  • Giovanni Battista Pescetti studied under Antonio Lotti[24].
  • Giovanni Battista Pescetti's instrument is recorded as pipe organ[25].
  • Giovanni Battista Pescetti's instrument is recorded as harpsichord[26].
  • Giovanni Battista Pescetti's partner in business or sport is recorded as Baldassare Galuppi[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: IT[29]

  • Began / founded: 1704[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1766-03-20[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6e443cb6-eab4-4056-bd10-d33d1180ed2a[32]

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Origins and Family

Giovanni Battista Pescetti was born in Venice[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1704[3], 1704[10], and October 16, 1704[11].

Education

Giovanni Battista Pescetti studied under Antonio Lotti[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], organist[7], and harpsichordist[8]. Notable students include Antonio Salieri[13], a composer[33], 1750–1825[34], of Republic of Venice[35], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[36], specialised in opera[37] and Josef Mysliveček[14], a composer[38], 1737–1781[39], of Kingdom of Bohemia[40], specialised in music[41].

Death and Burial

Giovanni Battista Pescetti died on March 20, 1766[5]. He passed away in Venice[4].

Why It Matters

Giovanni Battista Pescetti ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42]

FAQs

Where was Giovanni Battista Pescetti born?

Born in Venice[2], Giovanni Battista Pescetti…

Where did Giovanni Battista Pescetti die?

Giovanni Battista Pescetti passed away in Venice[4].

What did Giovanni Battista Pescetti do for work?

Giovanni Battista Pescetti worked as composer[6], organist[7], and harpsichordist[8].

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. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart Online Version. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . wikidata.org.
  21. [14] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . 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. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Given name Giovanni, Battista
    Student of Antonio Lotti
    Partner in business or sport Baldassare Galuppi
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