Gaetano Gaspari (15 March 1807/1808 in

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– 31 March 1881) was an Italian composer,

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, and historian of music. He composed mainly liturgical music, including the ''Offertorium'' of the '' Messa per Rossini''. He studied with Benedetto Donelli at the Liceo Musicale in Bologna from 1820 to 1827, where he won first prizes in piano and counterpoint. He simultaneously served as the organist at

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from 1824 to 1827. From 1828 to 1836 he was conductor of the municipal orchestra and maestro di cappella of the Collegiata at Pieve di Cento. He also served as chorus master of the Imola Cathedral and taught vocal exercises at the Liceo Musicale (now the

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). His ''Zibaldone musicale'' contains a classification of the collections of the Liceo's music library, and served as the basis for the ''Catalogo della Biblioteca del Liceo musicale di Bologna''.

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1800s births 1881 deaths Year of birth uncertain Italian male composers Italian bibliographers 19th-century Italian historians Musicians from Bologna 19th-century Italian composers Conservatorio Giovanni Battista Martini alumni Academic staff of the Conservatorio Giovanni Battista Martini 19th-century Italian male musicians {{Italy-musician-stub