List of Famous people with last name Colonna

Giovanni Paolo Colonna

First Name Giovanni

Last Name Colonna

Born on June 16, 1637

Died on November 8, 1695 (aged 58)

Born in Italy, Emilia-Romagna

Giovanni Paolo Colonna was an Italian composer, teacher, organist and organ builder. In addition to being chapel-master and organist of San Petronio Basilica in Bologna, he served prominent members of the courts of Ferrara, Parma, Modena and Florence. He was a founder-member and president of the Accademia Filarmonica di Bologna. Emperor Leopold I collected manuscripts of his sacred music, which reflects the Roman church cantata style of Giacomo Carissimi and looks forward to the manner of George Frideric Handel.

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Marco Antonio Colonna

First Name Marco

Last Name Colonna

Born on January 1, 1523

Died on March 13, 1597 (aged 74)

Born in Italy, Lazio

Marco Antonio Colonna (1523–1597) was an Italian Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal.

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