Giuseppe Giordani
For his brother who is also a composer, see Tommaso Giordani.
Giuseppe Tommaso Giovani Giordani (December 19, 1751, Naples – January 4, 1798, Fermo[1]) was an Italian composer, mainly of opera.
Giordani's parents were Domenico Giordani and Anna Maria Tosato.[1] He studied music in Naples with Domenico Cimarosa and Niccolò Antonio Zingarelli. In 1774 he was appointed as music director of the chapel of the Duomo of Naples. His first opera (L'Epponina) was released in 1779. His sacred drama La distruzione di Gerusalemme was a notable success at the Teatro San Carlo of Naples in 1787. He became maestro di cappella at the Cathedral of Fermo in 1791.
Until recently the popular aria Caro Mio Ben was ascribed to Giordani, however after recent scholarship his brother Tommaso Giordani is now attributed.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "A short biography of the composer at the site of the Conservatorio Statale di Musica 'G.B. Pergolesi', Istituto di Alta Formazione Artistica e Musicale, Fermo, realized in collaboration with the "Centro Studi Giuseppe Giordani"" (in Italian). Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ↑ "Giordani – Caro mio ben". ArtSongCentral.com. Retrieved 2012-06-03.
External links
- Free scores by Giuseppe Giordani in the Choral Public Domain Library (ChoralWiki)
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