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Name Dates Age Cause of Death
GEORG PHILIPP KRESS
= GERMAN =
= Composer and Violinist =
Born:
10 November 1719

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Died:
2 February 1779
59  

WILLIAM BOYCE
= ENGLISH =
= Composer =
Born:
(baptised) 11 September 1711
London, ENGLAND
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Died:
7 February 1779
67  

TOMMASO TRAETTA
= ITALIAN =
= Composer =
Born: TOMMASO MICHELE FRANCESCO SAVERIO TRAETTA
30 March 1727
Bitonto, a town near Bari, ITALY
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Died:
6 April 1779
Venice, ITALY
52  

MARTHA RAY
= BRITISH =
= Singer =
Born:
1742
London, ENGLAND
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Died:
7 April 1779
London, ENGLAND
37 Murdered
HERMANN ANTON GELINEK
= GERMAN =
= Monk and Musician =
= (organist and violinist) =
Born:
8 August 1709
Horzeniowes, Bohemia, CZECH REPEBLIC
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Died:
5 December 1779
Milan, ITALY
70  
GENNARO MANNA
= ITALIAN =
= Composer =
Born:
12 December 1715
Naples, ITALY
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Died:
28 December 1779
Naples, ITALY
64  
JOSSE BOUTMY
= BELGIAN =
= Composer, Organist and Harpsichordist =
Born:
1697
Ghent, BELGIUM
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Died:
1779
Brussels, BELGIUM
82  
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