Gaetano Gaspari
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Gaetano Gaspari was an Italian
composer, bibliographer
, and historian of music. He composed mainly liturgical music, including the Offertorium of the Messa per Rossini
. He also served as chorus master of the Imola Cathedral, and taught vocal exercises at the Liceo Musicale. His Zibaldone musicale contains a classification of the collections of the Liceo's music library, and served as the basis for the Catalogo della Biblioteca del Liceo musicale di Bologna.
Italy
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composer, bibliographer
Bibliographer
"A bibliographer is a person who describes and lists books and other publications, with particular attention to such characteristics as authorship, publication date, edition, typography, etc. The result of this endeavor is a bibliography...
, and historian of music. He composed mainly liturgical music, including the Offertorium of the Messa per Rossini
Messa per Rossini
The Messa per Rossini is a Requiem Mass composed to commemorate the first anniversary of Gioachino Rossini's death. It was a collaboration between 13 Italian composers, initiated by Giuseppe Verdi...
. He also served as chorus master of the Imola Cathedral, and taught vocal exercises at the Liceo Musicale. His Zibaldone musicale contains a classification of the collections of the Liceo's music library, and served as the basis for the Catalogo della Biblioteca del Liceo musicale di Bologna.