Antonio Cagnoni, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Antonio Cagnoni

Italian composer

Date of Birth: 08-Feb-1828

Place of Birth: Godiasco, Lombardy, Italy

Date of Death: 30-Apr-1896

Profession: composer

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Antonio Cagnoni (8 February 1828 – 30 April 1896) was an Italian composer.
Primarily known for his twenty operas, his work is characterized by his use of leitmotifs and moderately dissonant harmonies.
In addition to writing music for the stage, he composed a modest amount of sacred music, most notably a Requiem in 1888.
He also contributed the third movement, Quid sum miser, to the Messa per Rossini, a collaborative work created by thirteen composers to honor Gioacchino Rossini.