Giovanni Lorenzo Gregori

Giovanni Lorenzo Gregori (1663 in Lucca, Italy – January 1745 in Lucca) was an Italian violinist and composer. In 1684, he cofounded The Musical Brotherhood in Lucca. He served as Director of music in the local palace between 1688 and 1692.

Gregori was the first to use the term Concerto grosso in a set of 10 compositions published in Lucca in 1698. He also wrote two theoretical works, Il canto fermo in pratica (1697) and Il principianti di musica (1735).

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 46986404 LCCN: no97017381 ISNI: 0000 0000 4668 1703 GND: 102277350X SUDOC: 132395371 BNF: cb144699260 (data)

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