Short bio Marco Enrico Bossi
Birthday:
1861 in Salò, Italy
Died:
1925 in Atlantic Ocean
Active:
1890s - 1920s
Genre:
Classical
Period:
Modern
Styles:
https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105502
Full biography Marco Enrico Bossi
Marco Enrico Bossi (25 April 1861 – 20 February 1925) was an Italian composer , organist, improviser, and teacher. He was born in Salò, which is located in Lombardy, Italy. Bossi was a prolific composer and wrote over 150 works across various genres, including orchestra, oratorios, choral and chamber music, and five operas. However, he is probably best known for his organ works, which were highly regarded during his time and are still performed today.
Bossi received his musical education at the Milan Conservatory, where he studied with Amilcare Ponchielli, and later became a teacher there himself. He went on to become a renowned organist, and held positions at several churches throughout his career. In 1895, he was appointed organist at Como Cathedral, a position he held until his death.
Bossi's music is often characterized as being late Romantic, with strong influences from German and French composers of the time. He was known for his virtuosic organ playing and his ability to improvise at the instrument. Many of his works showcase his skills as an improviser, with sections of the music left open for the performer to improvise upon during a performance.
In addition to his music, Bossi was also a respected pedagogue. He was known for his strict teaching style, and many of his students went on to have successful careers in their own right.
Today, Bossi's music is still performed and recorded, particularly his organ works. His legacy as a composer, performer, and teacher continues to be recognized and celebrated in the music world.
Compositions featuring Marco Enrico Bossi
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ave Maria, for organ | 5:58 min | Keyboard | 1924 |
| 2 | Santa Caterina da Siena, for violin & piano | 27:03 min | Chamber Music | 1924 |
| 3 | Bröllopskväde, epitalamio for organ | 6:11 min | Keyboard | 1922 |
| 4 | Colloquio colle rondini (Colloquy with the swallows), for organ, Op. 140/2 | 7:06 min | Keyboard | 1922 |
| 5 | Fervore (Fervor), for organ, Op. 140/1 | 10:27 min | Keyboard | 1922 |
| 6 | Meditazione in una Cattedrale, for organ, Op. 144 | 15:27 min | Keyboard | 1922 |
| 7 | Dafne e Cloe (Pastorale), for organ, Op. 142/2 | 4:29 min | Keyboard | 1921 |
| 8 | A Raffaello Divino, for chorus | 4:36 min | Choral | 1920 |
| 9 | Alla Marcia, for organ | 5:37 min | Keyboard | 1920 |
| 10 | Momenti Francescani (3), for organ, Op. 140 | 31:58 min | Keyboard | 1920 |
| 11 | Solo di clarinetto, for organ | 4:45 min | Keyboard | 1920 |
| 12 | Il Canto dell'Anima, for cello & piano | 5:23 min | Chamber Music | 1919 |
| 13 | Epousailles, sposalizio, Op. 134 | 13:14 min | Chamber Music | 1911 |
| 14 | Pieces (5) for organ in free style, Op. 132 | 42:07 min | Keyboard | 1910 |
| 15 | Fatemi la Grazia, for organ | 4:03 min | Keyboard | 1909 |
| 16 | Jeanne d'Arc, for organ | 13:46 min | Keyboard | 1909 |
| 17 | Morceaux caractéristiques (2), for organ | 15:16 min | Keyboard | 1909 |
| 18 | Aria da chiesa, for organ | 3:18 min | Keyboard | 1908 |
| 19 | Studio for organ | 3:23 min | Keyboard | 1908 |
| 20 | Konzertstück for organ in C minor, Op. 130 | 19:32 min | Keyboard | 1907 |
| 21 | Pièce Héroïque for organ in D major, Op. 128 | 7:25 min | Keyboard | 1906 |
| 22 | Osanna, study for organ | 5:34 min | Keyboard | 1903 |
| 23 | Suite per Grande Orchestra, transcription for piano, 4 hands, Op. 126 | 19:37 min | Keyboard | 1903 |
| 24 | Trio sinfonico, for piano trio in D major, Op. 123 | 39:01 min | Chamber Music | 1901 |
| 25 | Ave Maria, for chorus, cello & organ | 4:00 min | Choral | 1899 |
| 26 | Morceaux (2), for violin & piano, Op. 119 | 7:55 min | Chamber Music | 1899 |
| 27 | Scherzoso, for organ (incomplete) | 8:57 min | Keyboard | 1899 |
| 28 | Pieces (5) for organ, Op. 113 | 20:55 min | Keyboard | 1898 |
| 29 | Preludio festivo, for organ | 3:25 min | Keyboard | 1898 |
| 30 | Sanctus et Benedictus, for soprano & organ | 5:20 min | Vocal Music | 1898 |
| 31 | Bénediction nuptiale for cello & organ, Op. 111/1 | 3:56 min | Chamber Music | 1897 |
| 32 | Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 107 | 26:07 min | Chamber Music | 1896 |
| 33 | Entrée Pontificale, for organ, Op. 104/1 | 4:17 min | Keyboard | 1895 |
| 34 | Pieces (5) for organ, Op. 104 | 23:50 min | Keyboard | 1895 |
| 35 | Adagio, for violin & organ, Op. 84 | 3:56 min | Vocal Music | 1894 |
| 36 | Dio siete buono, for soprano, violin & organ, Op. 98 | 3:07 min | Vocal Music | 1894 |
| 37 | Entrata, for organ | 4:09 min | Keyboard | 1894 |
| 38 | Pieces (3) for organ, Op. 74 | 13:51 min | Keyboard | 1894 |
| 39 | Pieces (3) for organ, Op. 97 | 16:03 min | Keyboard | 1894 |
| 40 | Pieces (2) for organ, Op. 94 | 11:05 min | Keyboard | 1893 |
| 41 | Scherzo - 3° Tempo Sinfonia Tematica, for organ, Op. 95 | 5:42 min | Keyboard | 1893 |
| 42 | Studi dal Metodo Teorico (3), for organ, Op. 105 | 7:47 min | Keyboard | 1893 |
| 43 | Westminster Abbey, hymn of glory for chorus & organ, Op. 76 | 5:59 min | Choral | 1893 |
| 44 | Impromptu (à la Chopin), for organ, Op. 49/3 | 4:21 min | Keyboard | 1891 |
| 45 | Marche Héroïque, for organ, Op. 72 | 7:15 min | Keyboard | 1891 |
| 46 | Marcia, for organ | 4:32 min | Keyboard | 1891 |
| 47 | Pieces (6) for organ, Op. 70 | 22:25 min | Keyboard | 1891 |
| 48 | Scherzo No. 2 in G minor, for organ, Op. 49 | 7:28 min | Keyboard | 1891 |
| 49 | Siciliana in stile antico, for organ, Op. 74/2 | 3:27 min | Keyboard | 1891 |
| 50 | Suite de Valses, for piano, 4 hands, Op. 93 | 8:00 min | Keyboard | 1891 |
| 51 | Ave Maria, for soprano, violin & organ, Op. 50/2 | 5:00 min | Vocal Music | 1890 |
| 52 | Marcia di processione, for organ, Op. 68 | 8:08 min | Keyboard | 1890 |
| 53 | Fantaisie, for organ, Op. 64 | 9:56 min | Keyboard | 1889 |
| 54 | Fantasie, for 2 organs, Op. 64a | 10:46 min | Keyboard | 1889 |
| 55 | Organ Sonata No. 1, Op. 60 | 15:21 min | Keyboard | 1888 |
| 56 | Pieces (4) for organ, Op. 59 | 16:37 min | Keyboard | 1887 |
| 57 | Res severa magnum gaudium, for organ, Op. 54 | 22:20 min | Keyboard | 1885 |
| 58 | Salve Regina, for soprano & organ, Op. 8 | 6:38 min | Vocal Music | 1884 |
| 59 | Scherzo No. 1 in F major, for organ, Op. 49 | 8:22 min | Keyboard | 1884 |
| 60 | Sonatas (6) for organ (or harmonium) | 21:51 min | Keyboard | 1883 |
| 61 | Capriccetto, for piano, 4 hands, Op. 9 | 4:10 min | Keyboard | 1881 |
| 62 | Scherzo for piano, 4 hands, Op. 11 | 1:53 min | Keyboard | 1881 |
| 63 | Pastorale, for organ, Op. 59/2 | 5:01 min | Keyboard | 1880 |
| 64 | Inno trionfale, Op. 53 | 4:31 min | Keyboard | 1879 |
| 65 | Organ Sonata, Op. 3a | 8:47 min | Keyboard | 1879 |
| 66 | A volo d'Uccello, mazurka for piano, 4 hands, Op. 6/2 | 3:45 min | Keyboard | 1875 |
| 67 | (Tempo di) Suonata, for organ, Op. 3[b] | 8:23 min | Keyboard | - |
| 68 | Aria popolare del paese di Ath, for organ | 4:47 min | Keyboard | - |
| 69 | Ave Maria (seconda) | 8:03 min | Keyboard | - |
| 70 | Ave Maria Op.104/2 | 4:28 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 71 | Ave Maria, for mezzo-soprano, violin & piano, Op. 50/1 | 3:41 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 72 | Cantate Domino, for chorus & organ | 5:40 min | Choral | - |
| 73 | Canto Della Sera for organ | 4:06 min | Keyboard | - |
| 74 | Canzoncina a Maria Vergine for organ | 3:26 min | Keyboard | - |
| 75 | Canzone Gotica, for 2 violins & harp | 3:19 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 76 | Chant du soir, Op.92/1 | 4:44 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 77 | Concerto for organ in A, Op.100 | 32:55 min | Concerto | - |
| 78 | Dolce Soffrir, for cello & piano | 2:39 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 79 | Etude Symphonique for organ, Op.78 | 5:15 min | Keyboard | - |
| 80 | Fantasia Sinfonica for organ & orchestra, Op.147 | 21:11 min | Concerto | - |
| 81 | Fede a Bach (Fuga a quattro voci su un tema di Arrigo Boito, Op. 62), for organ | 8:42 min | Keyboard | - |
| 82 | Feuillets d'Album, for cello & piano, Op. 111 | 10:32 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 83 | Frammento, for organ in F minor | 4:02 min | Keyboard | - |
| 84 | Gaudeamus igitur, for organ | 2:21 min | Keyboard | - |
| 85 | Giga for organ | 2:33 min | Keyboard | - |
| 86 | Giga, for organ, Op. 73/2 | 3:09 min | Keyboard | - |
| 87 | Halleluja, for organ, Op. 70/6 | 3:51 min | Keyboard | - |
| 88 | Hora mystica, for organ | 9:57 min | Keyboard | - |
| 89 | Il Brivido for chorus | 2:03 min | Choral | - |
| 90 | Improvisation for bassoon & piano | 3:31 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 91 | Improvisation for flute & piano | 2:31 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 92 | Improvisation for oboe & piano | 3:20 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 93 | In memoriam, No. 4, for chorus, Op. 113/4 | 4:41 min | Choral | - |
| 94 | Inspiration à Baveno, melody for cello & piano, Op. 4a | 4:05 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 95 | Intermezzi Goldoniani for strings, Op.127 | 24:05 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 96 | Intermezzi Goldoniani, Op.127, No.1, Preludio e Minuetto | 4:04 min | - | |
| 97 | Intermezzi Goldoniani, Op.127, No.5, Serenatina | 3:01 min | - | |
| 98 | Invocazione, for organ | 4:40 min | Keyboard | - |
| 99 | Konzertstück for organ in C minor, Op. 130a | 21:56 min | Keyboard | - |
| 100 | Leggenda, for organ, Op. 132/1 | 8:01 min | Keyboard | - |
| 101 | Letizia celeste, for organ | 3:22 min | Keyboard | - |
| 102 | Marcia dei Bardi, for organ | 7:17 min | Keyboard | - |
| 103 | Marcia Festiva, for organ, Op. 118/8 | 4:03 min | Keyboard | - |
| 104 | Menuet & Musette, for bassoon & piano, Op. 111/2 | 2:48 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 105 | Missa pro defunctis, for chorus, Op. 83 | 37:59 min | Choral | - |
| 106 | Missa pro Sponso et Sponsa, Op. 110 | 17:01 min | Choral | - |
| 107 | Movimento contrario fra il pedale e la mano sinistra, etude for organ | 3:08 min | Keyboard | - |
| 108 | Noel for organ, Op.94/2 | 4:26 min | Keyboard | - |
| 109 | Non posso chiedervi, for voice & piano | 3:29 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 110 | Organ Sonata (after Paisiello) | 7:05 min | Keyboard | - |
| 111 | Organ Sonata No. 2, Op. 71 | 22:19 min | Keyboard | - |
| 112 | Organ Sonata No. 3 | Keyboard | - | |
| 113 | Pastorale for organ, Op.118/3 | 4:20 min | Keyboard | - |
| 114 | Pezzi in Forma di Suite (4), for violin & piano, Op. 99 | 13:17 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 115 | Pezzo Lirico No. 2, for violin & piano | 3:43 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 116 | Prelude & Fugue for organ (after Frescobaldi and Muffat) | 7:47 min | Keyboard | - |
| 117 | Resignation, for organ, Op. 104/4 | 4:26 min | Keyboard | - |
| 118 | Romance for cello and piano, Op.89 | 2:50 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 119 | Romanza, for double bass & piano, Op. posth | 3:23 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 120 | Romanze, for viola & piano, Op. 79 | 2:44 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 121 | Rustic Scenes, Op.132/3 | 11:04 min | Keyboard | - |
| 122 | Rédemption, for organ, Op. 104/5 | 5:32 min | Keyboard | - |
| 123 | Scena Campestre, transcription for piano, 4 hands (after Ponchielli) | 12:54 min | Keyboard | - |
| 124 | Scherzo for organ in G minor, Op. 42/4 | 6:35 min | Keyboard | - |
| 125 | Scherzo for organ, No 2 in D, Op.49 | 6:20 min | Keyboard | - |
| 126 | Siciliana & Gigue for flute & orchestra, Op.73 | 6:15 min | Concerto | - |
| 127 | Sinfonica-Ouverture for orchestra in E major, Op. 1 | 10:10 min | Orchestral | - |
| 128 | Sonata for violin No.1 in E minor, Op.87 | 25:32 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 129 | Sonata for violin No.2 in C major, Op.117 | 31:31 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 130 | Studio trio a 2 manuali e pedale, for organ | 2:29 min | Keyboard | - |
| 131 | Stunde der Freude, for organ, Op. 132/5 | 5:24 min | Keyboard | - |
| 132 | Stunde der Wehe, for organ Op. 132/4 | 7:13 min | Keyboard | - |
| 133 | Théme et Variations for organ in C sharp minor, Op. 115 | 13:07 min | Keyboard | - |
| 134 | Toccata di Concerto for organ, Op.118/5 | 5:07 min | Keyboard | - |
| 135 | Trauerzug - Corteggio Funebre, for chorus, Op. 132/2 | 9:10 min | Choral | - |
Albums featuring Marco Enrico Bossi
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Giuseppe Martucci, Marco Enrico Bossi, Alessandro Longo (4) - Duo Fausone - Musso – Il Canto Dell’Anima (19th Century Italian Masterworks For Cello And Piano)(CD, Album) | 2023 | Da Vinci Classics |
| 2 |  |
Bach, Bossi, Duruflé, Jongen, Liszt, Mendelssohn, Vierne, Lea Suter, Stephan Leuthold, Felix Mende, David Schollmeyer – Orgelpunkt(SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album) | 2021 | MDG |
| 3 |  |
Marco Enrico Bossi - Stefano Bigoni (2) – Piano Music Vol. 1(CD, Album, Stereo) | 2020 | Diapason Records (Italy) |
| 4 |  |
Marco Enrico Bossi - Paolo Ghidoni, Antonio Pulleghini – The Two Violin Sonatas(CD, Album) | 2019 | Da Vinci Classics |
| 5 |  |
Lorenzo Perosi , Trascrizioni Per Organo Di Marco Enrico Bossi - Diego Cannizzaro – Opere Per Organo(2×CD, Album) | 2019 | Elegia |
| 6 |  |
Wayne Siegel, Marco Enrico Bossi, Ulrik Spang-Hanssen, The South Jutland Symphony Orchstra, Søren K. Hansen – Concerto For Organ And Orchestra : Organ Concerto In A Minor, Op. 100(CD, Album) | 2019 | CDKlassisk |
| 7 |  |
Marco Enrico Bossi, Andrea Macinanti – Opera Omnia Per Organo Vol. XIV(CD, Album) | 2019 | Tactus |
| 8 |  |
Musica Da Camera(CD, Album) | 2018 | Tactus |
| 9 |  |
Bossi, Trio Archè – Piano Trios(CD, Album) | 2018 | Brilliant Classics |
| 10 |  |
Marco Enrico Bossi - Andrea Macinanti – Opera Omnia Per Organo - Vol. XIII(CD, Album) | 2018 | Tactus |
| 11 |  |
Marco Enrico Bossi, Sandro Carnelos – Organ works II(CD, ) | 2017 | Rainbow Classics (2) |
| 12 |  |
Marco Enrico Bossi, Andrea Macinanti, Giovanni Battista Fabris, Elena Perera – Opera Omnia Per Organo Vol. XII = Complete Organ Works - Vol. XII(2×CD, ) | 2017 | Tactus |
| 13 |  |
Simon Preston – Variations On America: Organ Spectacular | 2017 | Argo (2) |
| 14 |  |
Enrico Bossi, Paul Derrett – Enrico Bossi Organ Works(2×CD, Album) | 2016 | Benchmarks |
| 15 |  |
Marco Enrico Bossi - Andrea Macinanti – Opera Omnia Per Organo - Vol. XI(CD, ) | 2015 | Tactus |
| 16 |  |
Marco Enrico Bossi - Andrea Macinanti – Opera Omnia Per Organo - Vol. X(CD, ) | 2014 | Tactus |
| 17 |  |
Marco Enrico Bossi - Andrea Macinanti – Opera Omnia Per Organo - Vol. IX(CD, ) | 2013 | Tactus |
| 18 |  |
Marco Enrico Bossi - Andrea Macinanti – Opera Omnia Per Organo - Vol. VIII(CD, ) | 2012 | Tactus |
| 19 |  |
Marco Enrico Bossi - Andrea Macinanti – Opera Omnia Per Organo - Vol. VII(CD, ) | 2012 | Tactus |
| 20 |  |
Marco Enrico Bossi: Complete Works For Cello And Piano, Complete Works For Violin And Piano Vol. 1 (2011-11-08)(CD, ) | 2011 | Membran Media GmbH |
| 21 |  |
Marco Enrico Bossi - Andrea Macinanti – Opera Omnia Per Organo - Vol. V(CD, ) | 2011 | Tactus |
| 22 |  |
Marco Enrico Bossi / Pier Damiano Peretti – Konzertstück in C Minor, Hora Mystica, Hora Gaudiosa(CD, Album) | 2010 | Naxos |
| 23 |  |
Marco Enrico Bossi - Andrea Macinanti – Opera Omnia Per Organo - Vol. IV(CD, ) | 2010 | Tactus |
| 24 |  |
Marco Enrico Bossi - Andrea Macinanti – Opera Omnia Per Organo - Vol. III(CD, ) | 2010 | Tactus |
| 25 |  |
Marco Enrico Bossi - Andrea Macinanti – Opera Omnia Per Organo - Vol. I(CD, ) | 2009 | Tactus |
| 26 |  |
Marco Enrico Bossi, Lorenzo Perosi - Andrea Macinanti – Opera Omnia Per Organo - Vol. II - Trascrizioni Da Lorenzo Perosi(CD, ) | 2009 | Tactus |
| 27 |  |
Marco Enrico Bossi, Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Hugo Wolf, Leopold Carl Wolf, Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim, Vladislav Czarnecki – Romantische Intermezzi Und Serenaden(CD, Album) | 2006 | Ebs |
| 28 |  |
Erzsébet Áchim - Marco Enrico Bossi – Organ Works(CD, Stereo) | 2001 | Hungaroton |
| 29 |  |
Niels Wilhelm Gade, Johann Sebastian Bach, Camille Saint-Saëns, Marco Enrico Bossi, Max Reger, Markus Eichenlaub – Markus Eichenlaub Spielt An Der Klais-Orgel Der Abteikirche Der Zisterzienserabtei Himmerod(CD, Album) | 2001 | Diamo |
| 30 |  |
Marco Enrico Bossi / Arturo Sacchetti – Organ Works | 2000 | Arts (3) |
| 31 |  |
Reger - Gigout - Bossi / Daniel Matrone – Orgue Magen De Mirande(CD, Album) | 1998 | REM |
| 32 |  |
Josef Rheinberger, Marco Enrico Bossi, Martin Haselböck, Philharmonisches Orchester Der Stadt Heidelberg – Orgelwerke(CD, ) | 1996 | New Classical Adventure |
| 33 |  |
Marco Enrico Bossi - Maija Lehtonen – Complete Organ Works = Intégrale Des Oeuvres Pour Orgue = Sämtliche Orgelwerke | Vol.1(CD, ) | 1994 | MDG |
| 34 |  |
Arturo sacchetti All'Organo mascioni Della Chiesa Della B.V. Assunta In Bioglio(LP, Stereo) | 1981 | Dischi ECO |
| 35 |  |
Leone Sinigaglia, Giacomo Puccini, Marco Enrico Bossi, Giuseppe Saverio Mercadante – Romantische Suiten und Serenaden aus Italien | 1979 | Schwann Musica Mundi |
| 36 |  |
Peter Illich Tchaikowsky, Marco Enrico Bossi Performed By International Soloists Orchestra – Serenade For Strings / Concerto In A Minor For Organ, Strings, Four Horns And Tympani(LP, Album) | 1972 | Mace Records |
| 37 |  |
Bach, Rheinberger, Bossi, Karg-Elert, Simon C. Jansen – Organ Recital | 1969 | Fontana |
| 38 |  |
I Solisti Del Teatro Alla Scala, Massimo Palumbo, Luigi Boccherini, Giuseppe Martucci, Niccolò Paganini, Marco Enrico Bossi, Ferruccio Busoni, Gaetano Donizetti, Giovanni Bottesini – Due Secoli Di Musica Strumentale Italiana(CD, Promo) | - | Dynamic (4) |
| 39 |  |
Marco Enrico Bossi, Luigi Benedetti – I Classici Dell'Organo, Fascicolo Quinto, Composizioni Per Organo(Cassette, ) | - | Edizioni Carrara |
| 40 |  |
Marco Enrico Bossi, Minsk Philharmonic Orchestra, Silvano Frontalini – Concerto Per Organa E Orchestra In Si Bemolle Minore Op. 100 (1a Versione)(CD, Stereo) | - | Bongiovanni |
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