Giuseppe Carpani
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Giuseppe Carpani was an Italian
poet and writer born at Vill'albese, in Brianza
(in what is now Lombardy
).
His father wanted him to study law, which he did in Milan and Padua, but after practicing briefly in Milan, he instead followed artistic pursuits. He had already by that time written a comedy and several opera libretti.
In 1796, Milan was occupied by the French, of which he had been critical, and he moved to Vienna. However, after the Treaty of Campo Formio
in 1797, he became censor and stage director in Venice. Eventually, health issues prompted him to return to Vienna, where the Emperor pensioned him until his death.
He published a number of translations of French and German operas, and also wrote an oratorio on "La passione di Gesù Christo," which was set to music by Joseph Weigl
, and performed in 1808, in the palace of Prince Lobkowitz, and in 1821 by the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde. He also translated Haydn's The Creation into Italian, and wrote a sonnet on the celebrated performance of that work, at which Haydn was present the year before his death. This sonnet was set to music for four voices and orchestra by Antonio Salieri
in 1820.
Carpani was a great fan of Haydn, and published a book about him and his compositions entitled La Haydine. He wrote a similar book about Rossini, called Le Rossiniane. Both were pirated anonymously by the French writer Beyle, and published by Mondo.
In 1808, composers were invited to set his poem "In questa tomba oscura". Of the 63 composers who did so, only Beethoven created a setting that is still popular today.
He died of natural causes in the smaller Liechtenstein Palace at Vienna
at the age of 73.
Italy
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poet and writer born at Vill'albese, in Brianza
Brianza
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(in what is now Lombardy
Lombardy
Lombardy is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milan. One-sixth of Italy's population lives in Lombardy and about one fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in this region, making it the most populous and richest region in the country and one of the richest in the whole of Europe...
).
His father wanted him to study law, which he did in Milan and Padua, but after practicing briefly in Milan, he instead followed artistic pursuits. He had already by that time written a comedy and several opera libretti.
In 1796, Milan was occupied by the French, of which he had been critical, and he moved to Vienna. However, after the Treaty of Campo Formio
Treaty of Campo Formio
The Treaty of Campo Formio was signed on 18 October 1797 by Napoleon Bonaparte and Count Philipp von Cobenzl as representatives of revolutionary France and the Austrian monarchy...
in 1797, he became censor and stage director in Venice. Eventually, health issues prompted him to return to Vienna, where the Emperor pensioned him until his death.
He published a number of translations of French and German operas, and also wrote an oratorio on "La passione di Gesù Christo," which was set to music by Joseph Weigl
Joseph Weigl
Joseph Weigl , was an Austrian composer and conductor.The son of Joseph Franz Weigl , the principal cellist in the orchestra of the Esterházy family, he was born in Eisenstadt and studied music under Johann Georg Albrechtsberger and Antonio Salieri...
, and performed in 1808, in the palace of Prince Lobkowitz, and in 1821 by the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde. He also translated Haydn's The Creation into Italian, and wrote a sonnet on the celebrated performance of that work, at which Haydn was present the year before his death. This sonnet was set to music for four voices and orchestra by Antonio Salieri
Antonio Salieri
Antonio Salieri was a Venetian classical composer, conductor and teacher born in Legnago, south of Verona, in the Republic of Venice, but who spent his adult life and career as a faithful subject of the Habsburg monarchy....
in 1820.
Carpani was a great fan of Haydn, and published a book about him and his compositions entitled La Haydine. He wrote a similar book about Rossini, called Le Rossiniane. Both were pirated anonymously by the French writer Beyle, and published by Mondo.
In 1808, composers were invited to set his poem "In questa tomba oscura". Of the 63 composers who did so, only Beethoven created a setting that is still popular today.
He died of natural causes in the smaller Liechtenstein Palace at Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
at the age of 73.