Giovanni Tebaldini facts for kids
Giovanni Tebaldini (born September 7, 1864 – died May 11, 1952) was a talented Italian musician. He was a composer, which means he wrote music. He was also an organist, playing the organ, and a musicologist, someone who studies music history and theory.
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About Giovanni Tebaldini's Life
Giovanni Tebaldini learned music from some great teachers. He studied with Amilcare Ponchielli at the Conservatory of Milan. A conservatory is a special school where people learn music. Later, he also studied with Franz Xaver Haberl in Regensburg.
After his studies, Tebaldini became a maestro di cappella. This is a fancy Italian name for a music director, often for a church choir or orchestra. He worked in many Italian cities. Later, he became the director of the Conservatory of Parma. He also directed the Santa Casa di Loreto, which is an important religious site.
Giovanni Tebaldini's Music and Writings
Giovanni Tebaldini created many musical pieces and wrote important books about music.
Music for Organ
He composed music especially for the organ.
- Trois Pièces d’Orgue (1896)
Books About Music Study
He also wrote books to help people learn about music.
- Metodo di studio per l’Organo moderno (1894) – This book was a guide for studying the modern organ.
Other Writings About Music
Tebaldini wrote other important works about music history and theory.
- La musica sacra in Italia (1893) – This book was about sacred music (religious music) in Italy.
- L’archivio musicale della Cappella antoniana in Padova (1895) – This work explored the music collection at the Antonian Chapel in Padua.
- La musica sacra nella storia e nella liturgia (1904) – This book looked at sacred music through history and in church services.
