Antonio Buzzolla

Short bio Antonio Buzzolla

Birthday: 1815 in Adria, Italy

Died: 1871

Genre: Classical

Period: Romantic

Full biography Antonio Buzzolla

Antonio Buzzolla (1815-1871) was an Italian composer and conductor who lived during the Romantic era. He composed primarily for the church, and his works include a Requiem Mass and several other liturgical pieces. Buzzolla studied under Gaetano Donizetti and was known for his ability to create powerful and emotional music.

Buzzolla conducted several operas, including works by Donizetti and Verdi. He also composed some secular vocal music, including a song cycle called "Serenata d'amore," which was well-received during his lifetime. However, it is Buzzolla's sacred music that has endured, particularly his Requiem Mass, which has been recorded several times and performed in various venues around the world.

In addition to being a composer, Buzzolla was an important music educator in Italy and was director of the Naples Conservatory for several years. Despite his contributions to music during his lifetime, Buzzolla is not as well-known as some of his contemporaries, like Verdi and Rossini, but his music continues to be celebrated by those who appreciate the beauty and power of his compositions.

Compositions featuring Antonio Buzzolla

#	Name	Duration	Genre	Year
1	Mi e ti, for voice & piano (from Una notte a Venezia, 1864)	3:58 min	Vocal Music	1864
2	La gondola, for voice & piano (from Una notte a venezia)	4:19 min	Vocal Music	1864
3	La discesa de Amor, for voice & piano (from Una notte a Venezia, 1864)	1:59 min	Vocal Music	1864
4	Zanze, for voice & piano (from Mattinata a Venezia, 1858)	4:46 min	Vocal Music	1858
5	Marieta e Checo, for voice & piano (from Mattinata a Venezia, 1858)	2:56 min	Vocal Music	1858
6	L'amor discreto, for voice & piano (from Mattinata a Venezia, 1858)	3:36 min	Vocal Music	1858
7	El tropo e'l tropo poco, for voice & piano (from Canzonette veneziane, 1852)	2:43 min	Vocal Music	1852
8	Piano Sonata No. 2 in G major	26:11 min	Keyboard	1848
9	La discrezion, for voice & piano (from Il gondoliero, 1847)	4:53 min	Vocal Music	1847
10	El marìo a la moda, for voice & piano (from Il gondoliero, 1847)	2:54 min	Vocal Music	1847
11	La dichiarazion, for voice & piano (from Il gondoliero, 1847)	2:37 min	Vocal Music	1847
12	L'invido in gondola, for voice & piano (from Il gondoliero, 1847)	3:23 min	Vocal Music	1847
13	L'ingenua, for voice & piano (from Il gondoliero, 1847)	1:37 min	Vocal Music	1847
14	L'amante timido, for voice & piano (from Il gondoliero, 1847)	3:35 min	Vocal Music	1847
15	Piano Sonata in E flat major, Op. 1	19:06 min	Keyboard	1846
16	El proponimento, for voice & piano (from Serate a Rialto, 1842)	2:55 min	Vocal Music	1842
17	Marziale for piano in C major	3:51 min	Keyboard	1840
18	La Gondola, for voice & piano	4:05 min	Vocal Music	-
19	L'abandon, for voice & piano	3:11 min	Vocal Music	-
20	El spin, for voice & piano	2:17 min	Vocal Music	-
21	Notturno for piano in F minor	3:29 min	Keyboard	-
22	L'inamorada, for voice & piano	2:26 min	Vocal Music	-
23	El regalo, for voice & piano	2:22 min	Vocal Music	-
24	Requiem e Kyrie, for chorus & orchestra (for Requiem for Rossini)	9:20 min	Choral	-
25	Tace il vento, barcarola a tre voci	6:46 min	Vocal Music	-
26	Un bel matin de Zugno, for voice & piano	3:12 min	Vocal Music	-
27	Waltzes (2), for piano	3:59 min	Keyboard	-
28	L'omo, for voice & piano	3:00 min	Vocal Music	-

Albums featuring Antonio Buzzolla

#	Name album	Year	Music label
1	Grando Xe Amor(CD, Album)	2010	Velut Luna
2	Elizabeth Vidal, Bruce Ford, Laura Claycomb, Manuela Custer, William Matteuzzi, Roberto Servile, David Harper (8), Franz Liszt, Giacomo Meyerbeer, Camille Saint-Saëns, Giuseppe Verdi, George Ricci, Antônio Carlos Gomes, Antonio Buzzolla, Józef Poniatowski	2004	Opera Rara
3	Rosetta Pizzo, Antonio Buzzolla – La Canzonette Veneziane Di Antonio Buzzolla	1987	CP (2)