Diogenio Bigaglia
Diogenio Bigaglia (about 1678–1745) was a Venetian monk, and a well-known composer and virtuoso of his time.
Diogenio Bigaglia
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- Name
- Diogenio Bigaglia
- Born
- about 1676
- Birthplace
- Murano, Republic of Venice
- Died
- about 1745
- Place of death
- Venice, Republic of Venice
- Occupation
- Benedictine monk
- Nationality
- Republic of Venice
- Movements
- Baroque music
- Languages
- Italian
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Diogenio Bigaglia (about 1678–1745) was a Venetian monk, and a well-known composer and virtuoso of his time.
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• Name — Diogenio Bigaglia • Born — about 1676 • Birthplace — Murano, Republic of Venice • Died — about 1745 • Place of death — Venice, Republic of Venice • Occupation — Benedictine monk • Language — Italian
Life
Life
Bigaglia was born on the island of Murano, just north of Venice. He entered the Benedictine monastery of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice in 1694. In 1700 he was ordained a priest, and in 1713 became the prior of the monastery.
Works
Works
He composed both sacred and secular vocal works. Little survives of his larger sacred compositions. His instrumental music includes several polyphonic concerti and solo works, notably his Opera Prima, XII Sonate a Violino Solo o Sia Flauto e Violoncello o Basso Continuo ('12 sonatas for violin or recorder and violoncello or basso continuo'), published by Le Cène in Amsterdam in about 1722 or 1723.
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1745
Diogenio Bigaglia died at Venice.
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