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Alessandro Della Ciaia :''To be distinguished from a later composer Azzolino Bernardino della Ciaia (1671-1755)'' Alessandro Della Ciaia (c. 1605-c. 1670) was an Italian nobleman and amateur composer. He obtained texts to his madrigals through membership of literary ...

(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

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, 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

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. In 1713 he moved to

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where he stayed till 1730. He moved then back to

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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 (Bologna, 1700) *Mass (Ky, Gl, Cr), 4 voices, 1696 *Mass, 4–5vv, 1739 *Mass (Ky, Gl, Cr), 4vv, nd *I trionfi di Giosuè (pasticcio), Florence 1703, lost

Instrumental Works

*Sonate per cembalo con alcuni saggi ed altri contrapunti di largo e grave stile ecclesiastico per grandi organi, op. 4 (Rome, 1727?)

Sources

*Italian Wikipedia page *Carolyn Gianturco's article in ''

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Notes

Discography

''Opera omnia for keyboard''. Harpsichordist: Mara Fanelli - Organist: Olimpio Medori, Romani-Agati-Tronci organ with three keyboards and double pedals from Gavinana (Pistoia) - Tenore: Paolo Fanciullacci (3 CD, Tactus, 2016)

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ciaja, Azzolino Bernardino Della Italian Baroque composers 1671 births 1755 deaths People from Siena Italian male classical composers 18th-century Italian composers 18th-century Italian male musicians