Domenico Bellando (1868-1922) was an Italian organist, teacher and composer, best known as a composer of music for church services, piano pieces and songs.

Domenico Bellando (1868-1922)
Domenico Bellando: signature

Life

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Domenico Bellando was born in Genoa in 1868. Details of his early musical education are obscure. At the age of 17 he was appointed organist of Genoa's Metropolitan Cathedral, a post he retained for 27 years. In 1904 he was appointed the head of organ studies at Genoa's Conservatorio Niccolò Paganini.[1]

Selected work

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Choral

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  • 18?: Mass in the 6th tone, with interludes in F for organ/harmonium.[2]
  • 1908: Mass for two equal voices and organ/harmonium.[2]
  • 1911: 3 'O salutaris hostia' : soprano or tenor, solo.[2]
  • 1911: 6 'Tantum ergo' : 3 male voices.[2]
  • 1911: 'Tantum ergo' : medium voice, solo.[2]

Orchestra

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  • 1916?: Inni [for small orchestra].[2]

Organ

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  • (n.d.): Notturnino.[2]
  • 189?: Élévation.[2]
  • 1896: Offertory in G.[2]
  • 1897: Toccata.[2]
  • 19?: 6 pieces.[2]

Organ/harmonium

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  • 18?: 40 versetti in various keys.[2]
  • 189?: 30 Interludes (20 in G, 10 in Gm).[2]
  • 19?: Andantino pastorale.[2]

Organ/Piano

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  • 192?/repr.1931: Bethleem! : pastorale.[2]

Piano

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  • (n.d.): Characteristic pieces (incl: Canzonetta; In sogno; L'arcolaio).[2]
  • (n.d.): Fiori di nozze : melody.[2]
  • (n.d.): Fogli d'album : 3 pieces.[2]
  • (n.d.): Fra i Monti : a sketch.[2]
  • (n.d.): Melodia romantica.[2]
  • 18?: A chiaroscuro : notturno.[2]

Vocal

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  • 19? Amor novo : song, words by Mario Panizzardi.[2]
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References

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  1. ^ Joubert, Joseph. Maîtres contemporains de l’orgue (PDF) (in French) (3rd ed.). Éditions Maurice Senart. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-05-16 – via International Music Score Library Project.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Works by Domenico Bellando listed in OPAC SBN Catalogo del Servizio Bibliotecario Nazionale [Italy]. Online resource. Accessed 1 September 2023.