Matachin gaspar sanz biography

Francisco Bartolome Sanz y Celma was baptised on 4 April 1640 in the church of Calanda de Ebro, which is found in the village of his birth, Calanda in the Spanish comarca (county or district) of Bajo Aragón - his birthdate is unknown.

He later adopted the first name "Gaspar" at an early age and always reffered to himself by it. Born to a wealthy family he had the advantages of a excellent education and studied music, theology and philosophy at the oldest university to be found in Spain, the University of Salamanca.

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He also took the vows of Holy orders, and was later appointed Professor of Music here. Sanz travelled to Naples, Rome _and perhaps Venice after completion of his Bachelor of Theology degree where he is thought to have furthered his musical studies under Orazio Benevoli, choirmaster at the Vatican and Cristofaro Caresana, organist at the Royal Chapel of Naples.

He spent some years as the organist of the Spanish Viceroy at Napl