Giacinto Calderara (1729-1803)
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Performers: Silviа Alеsinа (soprano); Min Jеong Kim (contralto);
Orchestra Filarmonica di Sаn Sеcondo; Giusеppe Gаi (conductor)
Further info: Giacinto Calderara (1729-1803)
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Italian composer. Almost nothing is known about his early years but he
was encouraged to musical career by his family. From 1749 he was
choirmaster of the Cathedral of Asti, a post he held until his death.
Despite he was mainly focused on sacred music, he also wrote some operas
among them 'Ricimer', the most praised with libretto by Francesco
Silvani, and premiered 27th December 1755 in Turin under Giovanni
Battista Somis direction. Regarding his sacred music, he wrote 145
psalms, 21 masses, several mass settings, motets and other pieces.
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