Polibio Fumagalli
Polibio Fumagalli (26 October 1830 in Inzago – 21 June 1900 in Milan) was an Italian composer, organist, and pianist. Fumagalli studied organ at the Milan Conservatory; beginning in 1873 he taught organ at that institution. Among his students were Marco Enrico Bossi, Pietro Yon, and Ciro Grassi.
Polibio Fumagalli
- Born
- 1830 · Inzago.
- Died
- 1900 · Milan.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Italy
- Occupation
- composer · music educator · pianist · organist · organ teacher · music arranger
- Education
- Milan Conservatory
- Teachers
- Antonio Angeleri
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Polibio Fumagalli (26 October 1830 in Inzago – 21 June 1900 in Milan) was an Italian composer, organist, and pianist. Fumagalli studied organ at the Milan Conservatory; beginning in 1873 he taught organ at that institution. Among his students were Marco Enrico Bossi, Pietro Yon, and Ciro Grassi.
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He also served as choirmaster of the Church of San Celso. Much of Fumagalli's compositional output was for his own instrument, he had over 300 pieces published. His work La Caccia was taken up by the English organist William Thomas Best as a frequent concert piece. Fumagalli's brothers Carlo, Disma, Adolfo, and Luca were all composers as well.
Polibio Fumagalli studied at Milan Conservatory. Training under Antonio Angeleri is recorded. Pietro Yon is recorded as having studied under Polibio Fumagalli. Employment is recorded with Milan Conservatory. Work by Polibio Fumagalli is recorded in the collections of Procuratoria di San Marco musical archive.
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1830
Polibio Fumagalli born at Inzago.
1900
Polibio Fumagalli died at Milan.
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- 1.Francesca Bascialli: Fumagalli, Polibio, in: Ludwig Finscher (Hrsg.): Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart, zweite Ausgabe, Personenteil, Band 7 (Fra – Gre), Bärenreiter/Metzler, Kassel u. a. 2002, ISBN 3-7618-1117-9, Spalte 267–268.
- 2.The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, herausgegeben von Stanley Sadie, 2nd Edition, Band 9, McMillan Publishers, London 2001, ISBN 0-333-60800-3.
- 3.Alfred Baumgartner: Polibio Fumagalli, in: Propyläen Welt der Musik. Band 2, ISBN 3549078323, S. 360–361.
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Polibio Fumagalli studied at Milan Conservatory. He trained under Antonio Angeleri. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style. Recorded as composer, music educator, pianist, organist and organ teacher.
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