Giacomo Puccini (senior)
Giacomo Puccini ("senior") (1712-1781) was an 18th-century Italian composer who lived and worked primarily in Lucca, Tuscany. He was the first of five generations of composers, the most famous of whom was his great-great-grandson, the opera composer Giacomo Puccini.[1][2]
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Career
Puccini studied in Bologna under Giuseppe Carretti, who was maestro di cappella at Bologna's San Petronio Basilica.[3][4] In Bologna Puccini became friends with Padre Martini.[4] After returning to Lucca in 1739, he served as organist in the cathedral and later Maestro di Cappella to the Most Serene Republic.[3] Puccini belonged to the Accademia Filarmonica of Bologna and was a skilled teacher.[2]
His musical style incorporated elements of both the Baroque and early Classic periods.[5] Puccini was known as an excellent organist.[3] He wrote many dramatic and sacred works, including a Te Deum for four voices and instruments, a Domine for four voices, masses, and psalm settings.[3][4] Between 1733 and 1780, Puccini wrote 31 servizi ecclesiastici for the annual Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross (Festa della Esaltazione della Santa Croce).[3][4] Some of Puccini's works, including a processional motet in eight voices, continued to be performed into at least the early 19th Century.[3] A Requiem for eight voices by Puccini was performed at the Vienna Musical Exposition of 1892, together with music by his son Antonio, grandson Domenico, and great-grandson Michele.[6]
Compositions
- Messa a 3 (1760). Consists of Kyrie, Gloria, and Credo. Scored for 2 violins in unison, cello, bass, continuo, and three-part chorus (SSA or SAA). Original title: 1760/ Messa Piena a 3 voci, cioè Canto, e due Alti/ Con violini a beneplacito Unis: [soni]/ Per il Concerto di S. Giovannetto/ di Giacomo Puccini.[1]
- Messa di requiem (1760). Requiem mass for 8 voices, strings, and continuo.[5]
The Puccini musical dynasty
Five generations of the Puccini family were composers in Lucca.[1][2][7]
- Giacomo Puccini ("senior"): 26 January 1712 - 16 May 1781.
- Antonio Benedetto Maria Puccini: 30 July 1747 - 10 February 1832.
- Domenico Vincenzo Maria Puccini: 5 April 1772 - 25 May 1815.
- Michele Puccini: 27 November 1813 - 23 Jan 1864.
- Giacomo Puccini: 22 December 1858 - 29 November 1924.
Footnotes
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Recordings
- Giacomo Puccini, Sr.: Musica Sacra. Available: cduniverse amazon
- Messa di Requiem. Available: guardian
- I Puccini musicisti di Lucca, Vol. I & Vol. 2. Available http://www.cappellasantacecilia.it/cd_prodotti.htm
External links
- Music by Puccini published by Hinshaw Music
- Puccini's birthplace: Il museo di Celle dei Puccini
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