Pietro Andrea Ziani
Illustration — De Santa Maria Maggiore in Bergamo Pietro Andrea Ziani (1616 in Venice 1684 in Naples) was an Italian organist and composer. He was the uncle of Marc'Antonio Ziani. Beginning in 1669, he was the organist in St Mark's Basilica and later moved on to serve Eleonor Magdalene of Neuburg in Vienna.
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Pietro Andrea Ziani
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- Born
- 1616 · Venice.
- Died
- 1684 · Naples.
- Nationality
- Republic of Venice · Habsburg monarchy
- Occupation
- composer · organist
- Fields
- opera
- Movements
- Baroque music
- Languages
- Italian
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Illustration — De Santa Maria Maggiore in Bergamo Pietro Andrea Ziani (1616 in Venice 1684 in Naples) was an Italian organist and composer. He was the uncle of Marc'Antonio Ziani. Beginning in 1669, he was the organist in St Mark's Basilica and later moved on to serve Eleonor Magdalene of Neuburg in Vienna.
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Pietro Andrea Ziani is recorded as a citizen of Republic of Venice. Recorded with the occupation composer. Classed in the genre opera.
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1616
Pietro Andrea Ziani was born on 21 December 1616.
1684
Pietro Andrea Ziani died on 12 February 1684.
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His works included "L'Assalone punito" (1667) and the operas "Eupatra" (1654-5), "Le fortune di Rodpoe e Damira" (1657), "L'inconstanza Trionfate" (1657-8), "Annibale in Capua" (1660), "Medea Placata" (1661-2), "Gli scherzi di Fortuna" (1661-2), "Le fatiche d'Ercole per Deianira (1661-2), "Amor Guerriero" (1662-3) "La ricreazione burlesca" (1663), "L'invidia conculcata della virtù, merito, virtù, merito, valore di Leopoldo imperatore" (1664), "Cloridea" (1665), "Doriclea" and "Alciade" (1665-6, not performed), "Circe" (1665), "L'Elice" (1666) and "La Galatea" (1667).
• "L'Assalone punito" Il Complesso Barocco, Alan Curtis. Symphonia 2001.
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The authorities additionally record the headings Andrea Ziani and Pietro Ziani. His recorded language was Italian. Other recorded relations include Marc'Antonio Ziani. Connected to 1 other published record in the VALÉORINE Encyclopedia.
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