Bomtempo, João Domingos 12/28/1775 - 08/18/1842

Portuguese pianist and composer. He lived in Paris from 1801 to 1810 and then in London. In 1815 he returned to Lisbon, Portugal where he established a philharmonic society. The society promoted the goal of introducing the general public to the instrumental works of the time; in particular the works of Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven. In 1835 he was appointed as director of the newly established conservatory and was a pioneer for reform of Portuguese music in the 19th century.