Carlo Fumagalli (composer)

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Carlo Fumagalli (born November 10, 1822 in Milan ; † October 1, 1907 there ) was an Italian composer , music arranger and music teacher of the 19th century.

Live and act

Carlo Fumagalli was the eldest brother of Adolfo , Disma , Luca and Polibio Fumagalli . He lived and worked mainly in Milan as a music teacher. From January 14, 1905, he lived in the Casa di Riposo per Musicisti , a house for music retirees founded by the composer Giuseppe Verdi .

meaning

Carlo Fumagalli made a name for himself through his arrangements of pieces from operas by Giuseppe Verdi for the organ , which he put together for masses . These can still be heard occasionally in organ concerts in our time. He wrote numerous piano works , including Metodo teorico-pratico (op. 125); Of his church music works, the Cadenza e Pastorali per organo od armonio should also be mentioned.

Works (selection)

  • Messa solennelle tratta da opere del celebre Giuseppe Verdi, e addatata all 'organo da C. Fumagalli. A cura di Maurizio Marchella (= series L'Organo Italiano nell 'Ottocento. Volume 118). Amelin Musica, Padova (Italia).
  • Sanctus per Mezzo-Soprano Tenore e Coro
  • Metodo teorico-pratico (op.125) per pianoforte
  • Cadenza e Pastorali per organo or armonio

Literature (selection)

  • Marta Cattoglio: Carlo Fumagalli (1822–1907), musicista milanese. Il catalogo delle opere. Master's thesis at the “Giuseppe Verdi” Conservatory in Milan 2013/14.
  • Marta Cattoglio: Milano e la musica sacra nell'Ottocento: la produione musicale di Carlo Fumagalli (1822–1907). In: Ricerche storiche sulla Chiesa Ambrosiana. Vol. 34 (2016), ZDB -ID 301940-8 , pp. 225-238.
  • Franz Pazdírek: Universal manual of music literature. Vol. IX (Fitzenhagen - Gattermann). Verlag des Universal-Handbuch der Musikliteratur, Vienna undated [approx. 1906], pp. 598–602 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ; list of the works by Carlo Fumagalli published in print in the order of the opus numbers). Reprint as Vol. IV (E - Goffin): Frits Knuf, Hilversum 1967, OCLC 947735525 .

Web links

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  1. ^ Carlo Schmidl: Dizionario universale dei musicisti Vol. 2a (supplemento), Sonzogno / Milano 1938, p. 445 (accessed via WBIS online )
  2. ↑ RISM ID: 1001047519
personal data
SURNAME Fumagalli, Carlo
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Italian composer, music arranger and music teacher
DATE OF BIRTH November 10, 1822
PLACE OF BIRTH Milan
DATE OF DEATH October 1, 1907
Place of death Milan