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training, appeared prof. music teachers (often organists and singers of St. Mark's Cathedral). Here their chapels were created, mass choirs were organized. concerts to the beginning 18 century many of them had conservatories where prominent composers taught: A. Vivaldi, J. Porta, N. Porpora, J. Sarti, B. Ga-luppi, N. Yommelli and others. The most famous in Italy and abroad were 4 conservatories - “Pieta”, “Mendicanti”, “Incurabili”, “Santi Giovanni e Paolo” (“Ospedaletto”). They studied musicians pl. countries. Pupils and teachers of the conservatory participated in regular open concerts. To con. 18 century the financial situation of the conservatories worsened (in 1776 3 of them were accepted for state maintenance, Pieta reduced its activities). In the 18th century blooms conc. V.'s life, instr. music.