Maxim Berezovsky
In 1769, he went to Italy. He studied with Padre Martini. In 1771 took an exam at the Bologna College of Music. He passed the exam. He wrote an opera called Il Demofonte in Italy. It was performed in 1773. He also wrote a violin sonata in Italy. He returned to Russia in 1773. He became a composer for the Imperial Theatres office. He died on April 2, 1777 in St. Petersburg.