Lamberto Landi
Lamberto Landi | |
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Born | September 2, 1882 |
Died | July 6, 1950 | (aged 67)
Nationality | Italian |
Occupation | Composer and conductor |
Lamberto Landi (Lucca, September 2, 1882 – Lucca, July 6, 1950)[1] was an Italian composer and conductor.
Born in Lucca, he first studied at that city's Istituto Musicale before traveling to Milan; there he studied with and at the Conservatory.[2] His opera Il Pergolese, premiered in Milan in 1914,[1] was published by Sonzogno in 1913; Ricordi published it in 1920.[2] Other operas include:
- Bianca (Lucca, 1910)
- Nelly (completed 1916, premiered Lucca, 1947) – after The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens
- Laurette (Pisa, 1927)
- Gorgona (after the play by Sem Benelli)
- Nausica
The last two of these were never staged.[1] Other compositions include orchestral works, chamber music, and sacred pieces. Landi taught at the Boccherini Institute in Lucca for some years.[2] He died in Lucca.[1]
A Mass for mixed choir and orchestra has been recorded, along with an Andante for orchestra, and released on the Bongiovanni label. They are paired with a Mass and Andante religioso by Gaetano Luporini.[2]
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- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Biography at treccani.it
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Liner notes to Gaetano Luporini – Lamberto Landi, Bongiovanni, recorded 1990
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