Azzolino
Azzolino is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Decio Azzolino (1623–1689), Italian cardinal and code-breaker * Azzolino Bernardino della Ciaja (1671–1755), Italian organist, harpsichordist, and composer See also *Azzolini Azzolini is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Giovanni Bernardino Azzolini (c. 1572 – 1645), Italian painter and sculptor * Sergio Azzolini (born 1967), Italian classical bassoonist and conductor *Tito Azzolini Tito A ...

Decio Azzolino
Decio Azzolino (11 April 1623 – 8 June 1689) was an Italian Catholic Cardinal, code-breaker, investigator and leader of the Squadrone Volante. Early life Azzolino was born at Fermo, the son of Pompeo Azzolino and Giulia Ruffo. He was the great-nephew of Cardinal Decio Azzolino, the elder, and is thus often referred to as Cardinal Decio Azzolino, the younger. He received doctorates in philosophy, law and theology from the University of Fermo. On 18 January 1642 Pope Urban VIII named Bishop Giovanni Giacomo Panciroli nuncio extraordinary to Spain. Azzolino followed Panciroli to Madrid, and in 1644 when Pope Innocent X appointed Panciroli as secretary of state, he began assisting him in the secretariat. When Panciroli died in September 1651, Azzolino managed the secretariat until the return of Bishop Fabio Chigi from Germany. Chigi was named secretary of state in December. As an agent of Donna Olimpia Azzolino was a skilled cryptographer, responsible for cracking ciphers used i ...
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Azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaja
:''To be distinguished from an earlier Sienese composer Alessandro Della Ciaia (c. 1605 - c. 1670) Azzolino Bernardino della Ciaja (21 May 167115 January 1755) was an Italian organist, harpsichordist, composer and organ builder. Life Born in Siena, into a rich family, he was a member of the Pisan Cavalieri di S Stefano order. He lived in Pisa from 1703 and 1713, but kept strong connections with Florence. In 1713 he moved to Rome where he stayed till 1730. He moved then back to Pisa where he died. Expert in organ building, he worked on the organ of Santo Stefano dei Cavalieri, a large 5- manual and more than 60 stop organ. Very important are the Six Sonatas for Harpsichord published in Rome in 1727. Works Vocal Works *Cantate da camera, op. 2 (Lucca, 1701) *Cantate da camera op. 3 (Bologna, 1702), lost *De suoi tormenti in seno (Pisa, 1704) *Chi non sa morire (cantata) *Bella imago (cantata) *Lungi dal caro bene (cantata), Pisa, 1709 Sacred Works *Salmi concertati, op. 1 (Bolo ...
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