Gaspari Gaetano historiographer b Bologna Mar
14 1807 d there Mar 31 1881
Entered the Liceo Musicale in 1820 pupil of B Donelli took 1st prize in comp
in 1827 and was made honorary maestro of the institution in 1828 Until 1836
he was m di capp at Cento and then for a brief space at Imola leaving this
position to aid his old teacher Donelli on the latter's death 1839 instead
of succeeding him G was app merely prof of solfeggio 1840 not until 1855 did
his sterling merit win him the post of Librarian to the Liceo and prof of
aesthetics In 1857 to 1866 he also became m di capp at the Church of S
Petronio His growing influence as an authority on music led to his
appointment in 1866 as a member of the Royal Deputation for historical
research in Ro magna and to him was assigned the report on the musicians of
Bologna Thenceforward he devoted himself to historical research Writings
Richerche documenti e memorie ri sguardanti lastoria dell arte musicale in
Bologna 1867 Ragguagli sulla cappella musicale della Basilica di S Petronio
in Bologna 1869 Memorie dell arte mus in B al XVI secolo 1875 Among his
excellent comp s may be mentioned masses a A iserere in 2 parts w small orch
a Miserere mei Deus a 5 w organ and an Ave Maria f children's voices w pf
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