Marco Enrico Bossi

Synopsis

Italian organist, composer, improviser and teacher

• 1861 born in Salò, Italy, into a family of organists.
• He studied music first with his father, Pietro Bossi, who was organist at the Salò Cathedral.
• 1871-1873 studied music at the Liceo Musicale, Bologna.
• 1873-1881 studied music at the Milan Conservatory.
• 1881 appointed organist at Como Cathedral.
• 1890 became a teacher of harmony and organ at the Naples Conservatory.
• 1895-1902 director of the Licei Musicali in Venice.
• 1902-1911 director of the Licei Musicali in Bologna.
• 1916-1923 director of the Conservatorio di St Cecilia, Rome.
• 1925 died at sea while returning from New York.

Widely renowned worldwide during his lifetime for his organ playing, Bossi is now remembered mainly for his organ pieces. Some, including the G minor Scherzo op.49 no.2 are still widely performed today. Other popular works include the Ave Maria, Opus 104 no. 2, and his Étude Symphonique, Op. 78. He also wrote an Organ Concerto, Opus 100. According to Corliss Arnold, he was the principal Italian composer of his time, and of significant importance internationally. His style is classified as late romantic.

For details, see the Wikipedia article on Marco Enrico Bossi.

List of Organ Works

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Opus	Title	Year
Op. 49 no. 2	Scherzo in G minor	year
Op. 73	Giga	year
Op. 78	Etude Symphonique	year
Op. 104	5 pieces for Organ	year
Op. ??	Metodo teorico-pratico per organo	year
Op. 100	Concerto in A minor for Organ, String Orchestra, 4 Horns and Timpani	year
Op. ??	Title	year

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Ornamentation

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Free Online

Scherzo in G minor, opus 49 no. 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ucf1ln5i19A

Ave Maria, from 5 Pieces for Organ, Opus 104 no. 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WxdyLQDLjM

Etude Symphonique, Opus 78

• with score: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-0SE4zoJ7U
• played by Carol Williams at the First Congregational Church of Los Angeles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0r70a-xk98

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