Goffredo Petrassi, Italian composer and conductor (d. 2003)
Goffredo Petrassi (16 July 1904 – 3 March 2003) was an Italian composer of modern classical music, conductor, and teacher. He is considered one of the most influential Italian composers of the twentieth century.
1904Jul, 16
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