Tommaso traetta biography of abraham lincoln

     Who is then Tommaso Traetta?

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     "Musician and composer of European fame": so he is described by his biographer Jörg Riedlbauer in his book “Die Opern von Tommaso Trajetta,” published by OLMS, in which the author collected the results of a considerable research he carried out as part of his Doctorate degree requirements.

Tommaso Traetta was born in Bitonto on March 30th, 1727, and was baptized in this town's cathedral (Chiesa madre) the 3rd of April of that year.

He was orphaned of the father when he was seven years old. When he turned 14, he moved to Naples and joined the seminary, receiving the clerical tonsure, the first level needed to become a priest, but he soon discovered his passion for music; he therefore left the theological studies to embrace the musical ones under the guidance of the instructors Francesco Durante, Nicola Porpora and Leonardo Leo, obtaining the diploma of Choirmaster from one of the c