Carlo Coccia
Carlo Coccia (born April 14, 1782 in Naples , † April 13, 1873 in Novara ) was an Italian opera composer and church musician.
Life
Carlo Coccia came from a family of musicians, his father was the well-known violinist Nicola Coccia. He received his musical training at the Conservatorio di Santa Maria di Loreto in Naples, where he was taught by Fedele Fenaroli and Pietro Casella (1769–1843). From the age of 10 he was tutored by Giovanni Paisiello . He later alternated between Lisbon and London, but finally returned to Italy and was appointed director of the Turin Music Academy in 1828. In 1840 he became cathedral music director in Novara, where he devoted himself almost exclusively to teaching and composing church music.
His works include numerous operas, including Rinaldo d'Asti , Claudina , Mandane , Maria Stuarda , Rosamunda , Clotilde and Enrico di Monfort . Coccia was also involved in the Messa per Rossini (1868/69) suggested by Giuseppe Verdi ; from him are Lacrimosa and Amen .
literature
- Martin Wilhelm Essinger: Coccia, Carlo. In: Ludwig Finscher (Hrsg.): The music in past and present . Second edition, personal section, volume 4 (Camarella - Couture). Bärenreiter / Metzler, Kassel et al. 2000, ISBN 3-7618-1114-4 ( online edition , subscription required for full access)
Web links
- Literature by and about Carlo Coccia in the catalog of the German National Library
- List of stage works by Carlo Coccia based on the MGG at Operone
- Biography ( Memento from October 6, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) (ital.)
- Sheet music and audio files by Carlo Coccia in the International Music Score Library Project
- Mauro Macedonio: COCCIA, Carlo. In: Alberto M. Ghisalberti (Ed.): Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (DBI). Volume 26: Cironi-Collegno. Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, Rome 1982.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Coccia, Carlo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian opera composer and church musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 14, 1782 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Naples |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 13, 1873 |
| Place of death | Novara |