Andrea Bernasconi (c. 1706 – 24 January 1784) was an Italian composer. He began his career in his native country as a composer of operas. In 1755 he was appointed to the post of Kapellmeister at the Bavarian court in Munich where he produced several more operas successfully and a few symphonies. After 1772 his compositional output consisted of entirely sacred music. He was the stepfather of soprano Antonia Bernasconi. References External links 1706 births 1784 deaths Italian Classical-period composers Italian Baroque composers Italian male classical composers Italian opera composers Male opera composers 18th-century Italian composers 18th-century Italian male musicians