Amadeo was nicknamed 'Trovatore' (he who finds, he who discovers) because he dedicated his life to seeking new sounds in both sacred and instrumental music, creating 'sublime pieces of new music'.
Compositional Technique
Amadeo's organ works blend the decadent style of 19th-century Italian organ music with French influences, a combination highlighted by the sound of the great organ in the Basilica of Oneglia.
Composer Biography
Amadeo spent 45 years of his life in France, serving as organist in Marseille and later as Kapellmeister in the Cathedral of Marseille, where he also founded a piano and singing school.
Composer Biography
Amadeo, a patriotic musician, composed a national anthem that was performed in 1848 to celebrate reforms by King Carlo Alberto.
Instruments
The organ used for this recording, located in the Basilica of San Giovanni Battista in Oneglia, was originally built in 1874 by F.lli Lingiardi but underwent significant modifications in 1961.
Composer Biography
Gaetano Amadeo, the composer, was appointed organist of the Oratorio of San Pietro al Parasio in his hometown of Porto Maurizio at the young age of 13.
Composer Biography
Amadeo's musical style was significantly influenced by his long-lasting friendship with the renowned composer Gioachino Rossini, who helped him become a member of the Accademia Filarmonica of Bologna.
