Besozzi, Jerome (Girolamo) 1713 - 1786

Girolamo Besozzi (Jerome Besozzi) was an Italian oboist, bassoonist and composer.

The son of the composer Gaetano Besozzi, he held a position in the court chapel of the King of Naples from 1765. Around 1770 he traveled to Paris where he performed his own works at the ''Concert spirituel''. He became known as a composer of chamber music. His sonata for bassoon and piano in B-flat major is still an integral part of the literature for this instrument.