Antonio Tarsia (composer)

Antonio Tarsia (July 28, 1643 – 1722) was an Italian composer.[1]

To be distinguished from Antonio Tarsia (sculptor) (Venice 1662–1739), an Italian sculptor.

Tarsia was born in Capodistria, a city in the Istria region under the Venetian dominion, today Koper, in Slovenia. He was the major Istrian composer of the early Baroque, and left a large amount of Latin sacred compositions.[2] He died in Capodistria.

References
  1. Salvator Žitko, Antonio Tarsia 1993
  2. Barocco padano: Atti del XII convegno internazionale sulla musica Alberto Colzani, Andrea Luppi, Maurizio Padoan - 2002
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