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Bernardo Pasquini ( December 7 , 1637 - November 22 , 1710 ), was an Italian Composer of Opera and church music. He was born at Massa in Val di Nievole ( Tuscany ). He was a pupil of Antonio Cesti and Loreto Vittori . He came to Rome while still young and entered the service of Prince Borghese ; later he became organist of the Basilica Di Santa Maria Maggiore . He enjoyed the protection of Queen Christina Of Sweden , in whose honour an opera of his, ''Dov'è amore è pieta'', was produced in 1679 . During Alessandro Scarlatti 's second stay in Rome (1703-1708), Pasquini and Arcangelo Corelli were frequently associated with Scarlatti in musical performances, especially in connection with the Arcadian Academy , of which all three were members. Pasquini died at Rome, and was buried in the church of S. Lorenzo In Lucina . He is also remembered as a vigorous composer for the Harpsichord . External links References |