Giuseppe Gherardeschi
Giuseppe Gherardeschi (3 November 1759 - 6 August 1815) was an Italian organist and composer. He was born and died in Pistoia. He began to study music with his father Domenico, who was the maestro di cappella in Pistoia Cathedral, and his uncle Filippo Maria Gherardeschi.
Giuseppe Gherardeschi
- Name
- Giuseppe Gherardeschi
- Birthplace
- Pistoia
- Born
- 3 November 1759
- Died
- 6 August 1815
- Occupation
- organist and composer
- Fields
- classical music · liturgical music · opera
- Teachers
- Nicola Sala
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Giuseppe Gherardeschi (3 November 1759 - 6 August 1815) was an Italian organist and composer. He was born and died in Pistoia. He began to study music with his father Domenico, who was the maestro di cappella in Pistoia Cathedral, and his uncle Filippo Maria Gherardeschi.
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He continued his studies with Nicola Sala in Naples at the Conservatorio della Pietà dei Turchini. On returning to his home city he was appointed organist at the Church of Santa Maria dell'Umiltà and later succeeded his father as director of music at Pistoia Cathedral.
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Key facts
• Name — Giuseppe Gherardeschi • Birthplace — Pistoia • Born — 3 November 1759 • Place of death — Pistoia • Died — 6 August 1815 • Occupation — organist and composer
Secular Music
Secular Music
• Daliso e Delmita (opera, 1782) • Angelica e Medoro (cantata, 1783) • L'apparenza inganna (opera, 1784) • L'ombra di Catilina (cantata, 1789) • L'impazienza (cantata, 1798) • La speranza coronata (cantata, 1804–1809) • Other arias, duest and choral works
Sacred Music
Sacred Music
• Il sacrificio di Jeft (oratorio, 1803) • 30 Masses • 37 Lamentations • 90 Motets • 5 Te Deum • Altri lavori sacri minori
Instrumental Music
Instrumental Music
• 6 sonatas for harpsichord or fortepiano and violin obbligato • Several concertoni • Quintet for wind instruments • 7 symphonies • 6 trios for 2 violins and violoncello (1784) • 2 sonatas for harpsichord • Numerous organ works • Other minor works
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Life and career
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1759
Giuseppe Gherardeschi was born on 3 November 1759.
1815
Giuseppe Gherardeschi died on 6 August 1815.
Discography
• Musica barocca italiana per organo, Giuseppe Gherardeschi - Rondo and Sonata per organo a giusa di banda militare che suona una marcia - Ton Koopman - Música CEV 196 • Tra Sacro e Profano: unpublished 18th century Italian works - Sonata per organo a giusa di banda militare che suona una marcia and Versetti per organo a pieno e concertati in tutti i toni – Claudio Brizi - Arts 475802 • Gargoyles and Chimeras: Exotic Works for Organ - Sonata per organo a giusa di banda militare che suona una marcia – David Britton – Delos DE3077 • Catherine Todorovski: All’Italiana - Versetti per organo a pieno e concertati in tutti i toni - Atma – ACD22110 • King of Instruments: A listener's guide to the art and science of recording the organ – March – David Britton – Delos DE3503 • Gherardeschi: Responsori e Requiem – Bongiovanni – GB2350 • Gherardeschi: Messa per organo - Luigi Ferdinando Tagliavini - fonè 93 F 22CD
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