Carlo Ambrogio Lonati

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Carlo Ambrogio Lonati also Lunati; (around 1645 in Milano? - died 1712?) was an Italian composer, violinist and singer.

Francesco Maria Veracini described him in 1760 as one of the most virtuoso violinist of his century.

Nothing is known so far about the family and the musical education of this composer and violinist.

Between 1665 and 1667 he figured as a violinist in the viceroy's (Pedro Antonio de Aragon) chapel in Naples.

Since 1673 he was in the service of Queen Christina of Sweden, he led her string orchestra, and from that time was also known as the "Queen's Hunchback" ('Il Gobbo della Regina').

He made friends with Alessandro Stradella, his companion in notoriety.

Together with Carlo Mannelli and Lelio Colista he counted among the "piu valorosi professori musici di Roma".

From this period was probably the majority of his compositions for several instruments.