Giovanni Carlo Maria Clari
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Giovanni Carlo Maria Clari (September 27, 1677 – May 16, 1754) was an Italian
musical composer and maestro di cappella
(chapel-master) at Pistoia
. He was born at Pisa
. He gained his initial grounding in musical education from his father, a violinist originally from Rome
who was employed in the service of the chapel of the Cavalieri di S. Stefano in Pisa.
Clari was the most celebrated pupil of Colonna
, maestro di cappella of S. Petronio, at Bologna
. He became maestro di cappella at Pistoia about 1712, at Bologna in 1720, and at Pisa in 1736. He is supposed to have died about 1754.
The works by which Clari distinguished himself pre-eminently are his vocal duets and trios, with a basso continue, published between 1740 and 1747. These compositions, which combine graceful melody with contrapuntal learning, were much admired by Cherubini. They appear to have been admired by Handel
also, since he did not hesitate to make appropriations from them. Clari composed one opera
, Il Savio delirante, produced at Bologna in 1695, and a large quantity of church music, several specimens of which were printed in Novellos Fitzwilliam Music.
Italy
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musical composer and maestro di cappella
Kapellmeister
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(chapel-master) at Pistoia
Pistoia
Pistoia is a city and comune in the Tuscany region of Italy, the capital of a province of the same name, located about 30 km west and north of Florence and is crossed by the Ombrone Pistoiese, a tributary of the River Arno.-History:...
. He was born at Pisa
Pisa
Pisa is a city in Tuscany, Central Italy, on the right bank of the mouth of the River Arno on the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Pisa...
. He gained his initial grounding in musical education from his father, a violinist originally from Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
who was employed in the service of the chapel of the Cavalieri di S. Stefano in Pisa.
Clari was the most celebrated pupil of Colonna
Giovanni Paolo Colonna
Giovanni Paolo Colonna was an Italian musician and composer.-Biography:Colonna was born in Bologna, then part of the Papal States. He was a pupil of Filippuzzi in his native city, and of Abbatini and Benevoli in Rome, where for a time he held the post of organist at S. Apollinare...
, maestro di cappella of S. Petronio, at Bologna
Bologna
Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
. He became maestro di cappella at Pistoia about 1712, at Bologna in 1720, and at Pisa in 1736. He is supposed to have died about 1754.
The works by which Clari distinguished himself pre-eminently are his vocal duets and trios, with a basso continue, published between 1740 and 1747. These compositions, which combine graceful melody with contrapuntal learning, were much admired by Cherubini. They appear to have been admired by Handel
HANDEL
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also, since he did not hesitate to make appropriations from them. Clari composed one opera
Opera
Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
, Il Savio delirante, produced at Bologna in 1695, and a large quantity of church music, several specimens of which were printed in Novellos Fitzwilliam Music.