Giovanni Pacini (17/02/1796 - 06/12/1867), an Italian composer, from Catania. He was a son of singer Luigi Pacini, of Tuscan origin. From 1808 onwards studies at Bologna conservatory with L. Marchesi (singing) and Padre Mattei (counterpoint), from 1809–12 in Venice with B. Furlanetto (composition). He worked in Milan at about 1818, distinguishing himself as operist of elegant character but also popular. He moved afterwards to France, becaming a musical publisher in Paris, from about 1820, and he had some commercial success, at least fo twenty years. He died in Paris in 1867. Regarding to guitar are worthy mentioned some works which he published by himself in 1820-1821, as Valzer for guitar, Valzer for flute and guitar and Metodo for the instrument.