Azzolino Bernardino della Ciaja
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Azzolino Bernardino della Ciaja (21 May 1671 – 15 January 1755) was an Italian organist, harpsichordist, composer and organ builder.
, into a rich family, he was a member of the Pisan Cavalieri di S Stefano order. He lived in Pisa from 1703 and 1713, but keeping strong connections with Florence
. in 1713 he moved to Rome
where he stayed till 1730. He moved then back to Pisa
where he died.
Expert in organ building, he did the project of the organ of Santo Stefano dei Cavalieri a large 5 manuals and more than 60 stops organ.
Very important are the Six Sonatas for Harpsichord published in Rome in 1727.
Life
Born in SienaSiena
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, into a rich family, he was a member of the Pisan Cavalieri di S Stefano order. He lived in Pisa from 1703 and 1713, but keeping strong connections with Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
. in 1713 he moved to Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
where he stayed till 1730. He moved then back to Pisa
Pisa
Pisa is a city in Tuscany, Central Italy, on the right bank of the mouth of the River Arno on the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Pisa...
where he died.
Expert in organ building, he did the project of the organ of Santo Stefano dei Cavalieri a large 5 manuals and more than 60 stops organ.
Very important are the Six Sonatas for Harpsichord published in Rome in 1727.
Vocal Works
- Cantate da camera, op.2 (Lucca, 1701)
- Cantate da camera op.3 (Bologna, 1702), lost
- De suoi tormenti in seno (Pisa, 1704)
- Chi non sa morire (cantata)
- Bella imago (cantata)
- Lungi dal caro bene (cantata), Pisa, 1709
Sacred Works
- Salmi concertati, op.1 (Bologna, 1700)
- Mass (Ky, Gl, Cr), 4 voices, 1696
- Mass, 4–5vv, 1739
- Mass (Ky, Gl, Cr), 4vv, nd
- I trionfi di Giosuè (pasticcio), Florence 1703, lost
Instrumental Works
- Sonate per cembalo con alcuni saggi ed altri contrapunti di largo e grave stile ecclesiastico per grandi organi, op.4 (Rome, ?1727)
Sources
- Italian Wikipedia page
- Carolyn Gianturco's article in New Grove Dictionary of Music