João Domingos Bomtempo

João Domingos Bomtempo was a Portuguese classical pianist, composer and pedagogue.

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João Domingos Bomtempo, a Portuguese composer and pianist, settled in Paris in 1795 and later visited London, returning to Paris before finally going back to Lisbon in 1820, according to the Biographical Dictionary of Musicians (1886). He was recognized as “a composer of merit and an excellent pianist,” as noted in the Dictionary of Music (1896). In Lisbon, he founded a philharmonic society, though it was short-lived, concluding by 1823, and in 1833 he became the director of the Conservatorio in that city. Bomtempo also served as an instructor to the royal family, which led to his appointment as Knight of the Order of Christ and chief director of the court band, as detailed in Grove’s Dictionary of Music and Musicians (1904). His style was described as “clear and dignified, obviously formed on Handel and Haydn” (A Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 1879). Among his notable works were a “Messe de Requiem à la mémoire de Camoens,” which was published in full score and considered “a most able and effective work” (The History of Music, 1886), as well as an opera, Alessandro nell’ Indie, composed around 1800 (Cyclopedia of Music and Musicians, 1888).