Born: January 4, 1710, Jesi, Ancona, Italy. Birth name: Giovanni Battista Draghi.
Died: March 16 or 17, 1736.
Pergolesi was a composer, violinist, and organist. The demonym Pergolesi
indicates his ancestors were from Pergola, Marche.
His best known works include his Stabat Mater and the opera La Serva Padrona.