Barbirolli, Lorenzo 1798-c1860 Italy, Rovigo - ?Ferrara
harpsichordist, studied at Milan Conservatory, accademico filarmonico of Anfioni di Verona and Santa Cecilia in Rome, 1819 and 1831 he conducted the orchestra in operas at Teatro della Societa in Rovigo, 1837 he performed as harpsichordist in opera at Teatro della Societa in Rovigo, 1839-1858 maestro comunale di musica (city music master) and 1845 choirmaster of the cathedral in Ferrara, 1846 and 1852 he conducted the orchestra in operas at Teatro Comunale and 1850 at Teatro Bonacossi in Ferrara, 1856 teacher of singing and piano at the Scuola of Accademia Filarmonica in Ferrara, many church compositions had been saved at Archivio del Santo di Padova suggesting he had also been active in Padua ; brother of music teacher Luigi Barbirolli who wrote 'Corso pratico elementare di armonia musicale' ; related to violinist Antonio Barbirolli (Rovigo 1844-1907 London) ; ancestor of John Barbirolli

[Fetis 1860 gives erroneously born 1813, possibly because he was misleadingly called a young man in 1836]

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[] I Trojani in Laurento. Dramma serio. Opera. Teatro della Societa (Teatro Sociale), Rovigo 15oct1836
performed at Teatro Apollo, Venice primavera 1837
libretto Girolamo Biscaccia Carrara
inspite of the great success of his opera it remained his only one

[] Antonia a piena orchestra del Sig:r Lorenzo Barbirolli 1822
ms Biblioteca antoniana, Padua

[] Tantum ergo a tre voci. 2 Tenors, bass and orchestra. 1835
[] Prima Accademia di Musica Vocale ed Istrumentale [] - Aria. Ferrara 1839
performed by Raffaele Ferlotti (1819-1891)
[] Cantata lirica. Soprano, tenor, bass, choir and orchestra
da eseguirsi per la riapertura dell'Accademia Filarmonica di Ferrara nella sala comunale in S. Margherita
parole del Sig. Dott. Giuseppe Betti, musica del Sig. maestro Lorenzo Barbiroli, Accademia Filarmonica di S. Cecilia di Roma ecc.
pub Pietro Bresciani, Ferrara 1858
performed at Sala comunale in S. Margherita, Ferrara 1858

[] Sinfonia no.1-8
Sinfonia no.1 and 2 are ascribed to Tommaso Barbirolli and no.3 is missing in the ms
in current sources the name Tommaso is ignored and replaced with Lorenzo
ms Biblioteca antoniana, Padua

[] Laudamus a solo tenore di moderata estensione di voce. Tenor and orchestra
dedication: Alla Nobile Societa Musicale S. Cecilia in Padova

[] Kyrie. 2 Tenors, bass, choir and orchestra
[] Gloria basso. 2 Tenors, bass, choir, strings and organ
[] Credo. 2 Tenors, bass, choir and orchestra
[] Messe, ordinarium. Choir and orchestra
[] Collezione di esami. Volume decimoquinto [] - Fantasia a grande orchestra
[] Magnificat a tre voci con orchestra. 2 Tenors, bass and orchestra
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