Virgilio Mortari
Encyclopedia
Virgilio Mortari was an Italian
composer
and teacher
.
in 1902. He studied at the Milan Conservatory
with Costante Adolfo Bossi
and Ildebrando Pizzetti
. He graduated from the Parma Conservatory in 1928, having studied piano
and composition
. Already in 1924 he had won first prize with his composition Sonata per pianoforte, violino e violoncello at the Società Italiana di Musica Contemporanea competition.
He was professor of composition at the Venice Conservatory from 1933 to 1940. From 1940 he was professor at the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
. He was artistic director of the Accademia Filarmonica Romana
from 1944 to 1946 and from 1955 to 1959 director of Teatro La Fenice in Venice
. In 1963 he became vice president of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia.
Double Bass compositions include: Concerto per Franco Petracchi by Virgilio Mortari. He won the Euterpe, Marzotto and Montaigne prizes.
Italy
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composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and teacher
Teacher
A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
.
Biography
Mortari was born in Passirana di Lainate, near MilanMilan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
in 1902. He studied at the Milan Conservatory
Milan Conservatory
The Milan Conservatory is a college of music which was established by a royal decree of 1807 in Milan, capital of the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy. It opened the following year with premises in the cloisters of the Baroque church of Santa Maria della Passione. There were initially 18 boarders,...
with Costante Adolfo Bossi
Costante Adolfo Bossi
Costante Adolfo Bossi was an Italian organist, composer and teacher. He was the brother of Marco Enrico Bossi and Pietro Bossi.He taught at the Milan Conservatory.-External links:*http://www.organ-biography.info/index.php?id=Bossi_Adolfo_1876...
and Ildebrando Pizzetti
Ildebrando Pizzetti
Ildebrando Pizzetti was an Italian composer of classical music.- Biography :Pizzetti was born in Parma in 1880. He was part of the "Generation of 1880" along with Ottorino Respighi and Gian Francesco Malipiero. They were among the first Italian composers in some time whose primary contributions...
. He graduated from the Parma Conservatory in 1928, having studied piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
and composition
Musical composition
Musical composition can refer to an original piece of music, the structure of a musical piece, or the process of creating a new piece of music. People who practice composition are called composers.- Musical compositions :...
. Already in 1924 he had won first prize with his composition Sonata per pianoforte, violino e violoncello at the Società Italiana di Musica Contemporanea competition.
He was professor of composition at the Venice Conservatory from 1933 to 1940. From 1940 he was professor at the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
The Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia is one of the oldest musical institutions in the world, based in Italy.It is based at the Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome, and was founded by the papal bull, Ratione congruit, issued by Sixtus V in 1585, which invoked two saints prominent in Western...
. He was artistic director of the Accademia Filarmonica Romana
Accademia Filarmonica Romana
The Accademia Filarmonica Romana is an orchestra based in Rome, Italy. It was established in 1821....
from 1944 to 1946 and from 1955 to 1959 director of Teatro La Fenice in Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
. In 1963 he became vice president of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia.
Double Bass compositions include: Concerto per Franco Petracchi by Virgilio Mortari. He won the Euterpe, Marzotto and Montaigne prizes.