Pietro Castrucci [SEP] date of death
Pietro Castrucci
Pietro Castrucci (1679 – 7 March 1752) was an Italian violinist and composer.
Castrucci was born in Rome, where he studied with Arcangelo Corelli; in 1715, he settled in London, where he became known as one of the finest virtuoso violinists of his generation. By 1718 he had become leader of the opera orchestra of George Frideric Handel, a position which he held until 1737, when he was succeeded by the younger John Clegg. In 1739 he became one of the first beneficiaries of the
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- Cardinal Alfonso Visconti, C.O. (1601–1608)
- Maffeo Barberini (27 Oct 1608 – 17 Jul 1617 Resigned)
- Lorenzo Castrucci (17 Jul 1617 – 1655 Died)
- Cesare Facchinetti (2 Aug 1655 –1672)
- Ludovicus Sciamanna (9 Apr 1685 – 1689 Died)
- Opizio Pallavicini (28 Nov 1689 – 1691)
- Cardinal Marcello Durazzo (1691–1695 Resigned)
- Pietro Gaddi (7 Feb 1695 – Sep 1710 Died)
- Carlo Giacinto Lascaris, O.P.