Giacobbe Cervetto (1682-1783) was an important cellist and composer of music for cello in 18th century England.. Giacobbe Bassevi il Cervetto was born into a Jewish family in Livorno in 1682. It is unclear how he acquired the nickname Cervetto (i.e. "little deer" in Italian). He moved to London in 1739 and was a leading musical figure there for decades, an excellent cellist, and a dealer in musical instruments and strings. He was a regular in the Handel's orchestra. Wikipedia
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