Pietro Abbà Cornaglia
Pietro Abbà Cornaglia (20 March 1851 – 2 May 1894) was an Italian organist, concert pianist, and composer. He was born in Alessandria, where he lived his entire life. Cornaglia studied music with his stepfather Pietro Cornaglia before attending the Milan Conservatory from 1868 to 1871 to learn piano and composition.
Also recorded as Pietro Abba Cornaglia · Pietro Abbà‐Cornaglia
Pietro Abbà Cornaglia
- Name
- Pietro Abbà Cornaglia
- Born
- March 20, 1851
- Birthplace
- Alessandria
- Died
- May 2, 1894
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Italy
- Occupation
- composer · pianist · organist · educator · art director · music writer · music critic · songwriter
- Fields
- opera · religious music · vocal music
- Education
- Milan Conservatory
- Teachers
- Antonio Angeleri · Lauro Rossi · Alberto Mazzucato
- Languages
- Italian
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Pietro Abbà Cornaglia (20 March 1851 – 2 May 1894) was an Italian organist, concert pianist, and composer. He was born in Alessandria, where he lived his entire life. Cornaglia studied music with his stepfather Pietro Cornaglia before attending the Milan Conservatory from 1868 to 1871 to learn piano and composition.
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His teachers included Antonio Angeleri and Lauro Rossi. After graduating, he toured as a concert pianist before becoming the organist for Alessandria's cathedral in 1880, a position he would maintain until his death. There, Cornaglia founded a music school and conducted the cathedral's orchestra. Cornaglia composed numerous works for piano, organ, and chamber music. He wrote three operas, Isabella Spinola (1877), Maria di Warden (1884) and Una partita a scacchi (1892), none of which were successful, and two books, Sulla introduzione del canto popolare in tutte le masse di comunità, e specialmente nella scuola (1880) and Impressioni d'un viaggio in Germania (1881).
Pietro Abbà Cornaglia studied at Milan Conservatory. Training under Antonio Angeleri, Lauro Rossi and Alberto Mazzucato is recorded. The recorded working language is Italian. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are opera, religious music and vocal music. Places of work recorded in the authority are Alessandria and Turin. Employment is recorded with Cathedral of Saint Peter and Saint Mark.
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Key facts
• Name — Pietro Abbà Cornaglia • Born — March 20, 1851 • Birthplace — Alessandria • Died — May 2, 1894
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- 1.Giovanni Masutto. Abbà-Cornaglia Pietro. 1884.
- 2.Le Due Accademie Finali. 1871-08-27.
- 3.Critica musicale. 1871-01-06.
- 4.Geo Pistarino. Pietro Abbà Cornaglia.
- 5.Renzo Bianchi. Abbà Cornaglia, Pietro. Enciclopedia Italiana.
- 6.Pietro Abbà Cornaglia.
- 7.Maëstro Abbà-Cornaglia. Musikalisches Wochenblatt. 1886-03-04.
- 8.Das Theater Carcano. Signale für die musikalische Welt.
- 9.Die neue Oper „Benvenute Chellini“. Signale für die musikalische Welt.
- 10.Im Teatro Carlo Felice. Signale für die musikalische Welt.
- 11.Im Rossini Theater …. Musikalisches Wochenblatt. 1884-12-27.
- 12.Im Rossini Theater …. Musikalisches Wochenblatt. 1892-03-17.
- 13.La Partita a scacchi in musica. 1892-02-14.
- 14.Bibliographia musicale. 1893-08-18.
- 15.Messa breve a due parti corali : [per canto e organo] / di Pietro Abb? Cornaglia. id.sbn.it.
- 16.Scheda dettagliata.
- 17.E tu dormi!. : notturno per canto, violino e pianoforte / di Pietro Abbà-Cornaglia. id.sbn.it.
- 18.Scheda dettagliata.
- 19.La maliziosa : Ritornello brillante / Musica di Pietro Abba-Cornaglia ; Parole di Rodolfo Paravicini.- S.l. : S.n. id.sbn.it. 1887.
- 20.Abba Cornaglia, Pietro<1851-1894> Mi amo per gelosia : (pagina d'album per canto e pianoforte) / di Pietro Abba Cornaglia. id.sbn.it.
- 21.Vorrei essere una rondine : [per canto e pianoforte] : frammento di prosa musicata. / di Pietro Abb? Cornaglia. id.sbn.it.
- 22.L'Oriol infedele : aria valzer per mezzo soprano o baritono in chiave di sol con accomp.to di pianoforte / di Pietro Abbà Cornaglia. id.sbn.it.
- 23.Scheda dettagliata.
- 24.Scheda dettagliata.
- 25.Scheda dettagliata.
- 26.Accordez le violon : polka capriccio caratteristica : per pianoforte a 4 mani / di Pietro Abb? Cornaglia. id.sbn.it.
- 27.Scheda dettagliata.
- 28.Scheda dettagliata.
- 29.Sempre avanti Savoia . (Regina Margherita) : grandioso marziale per pianoforte a 4 mani / di Pietro Abba-Cornaglia. id.sbn.it.
- 30.Scheda dettagliata.
- 31.Scheda dettagliata.
- 32.Scheda dettagliata.
- 33.Il bacio degli angeli : capriccio grazioso per pianoforte / d Pietro Abbà-Cornaglia. id.sbn.it.
- 34.Scheda dettagliata.
- 35.Scheda dettagliata.
- 36.Scheda dettagliata.
- 37.Scheda dettagliata.
- 38.Scheda dettagliata.
- 39.Scheda dettagliata.
- 40.Scheda dettagliata.
- 41.Scheda dettagliata.
- 42.Scheda dettagliata.
- 43.Le nozze di Pulcinella : scherzo caratteristico per pianoforte / di Pietro Abbà Cornaglia. id.sbn.it.
- 44.Scheda dettagliata.
- 45.Scheda dettagliata.
- 46.Scheda dettagliata.
- 47.Scheda dettagliata.
- 48.Scheda dettagliata.
- 49.Scheda dettagliata.
- 50.Scheda dettagliata.
- 51.Die Maëstri …. Signale für die musikalische Welt.
- 52.König Humbert …. Musikalisches Wochenblatt. 1878-02-08.
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