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COMIS (Somis) Giovanni Battista (25 XII 1686, Turin - 14 or 15 VIII 1763, ibid.) - Italian. violinist, teacher, composer. He studied playing the violin at hand. father - Lorenzo Francesco S. (1663 - 13 I 1736), violinist parish. chapels in Turin. Since 1696 musician. In 1703-06 he cultivated himself with A. Corelli in Rome. From 1715 the first violinist, from 1738 a soloist and parish. bandmaster in Turin. In 1733 he performed with great success in "Spiritual Concerts" in Paris. He was famous for his singing, expressive manner of playing. The founder of the so-called. Piedmont violin school. Among his students are F. Giardini, G. Pugnani, J. M. Lecler, F. Chiabrano, P. Guignon. The author is numerous. violin and cello sonatas (during S.'s lifetime, several collections were published). Mn its production remained in the manuscript. Brother S. - Lorenzo S. (11 XI 1688 - 29 XI 1775) - violinist and composer. In 1724-70 he worked in the parish. chapel in Turin.