Romantic · Italian

Marco Enrico Bossi

1861 to 1925

Italian Romantic

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Portrait of Marco Enrico Bossi
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The son of an organist in Salò, trained in Bologna and Milan, Bossi became organist and music director of Como Cathedral in 1881 then professor of organ and harmony at the Naples Conservatory and director of several conservatories. He is a leading figure in the late 19th-century revival of the Italian organ; he died at sea in 1925.

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The repertoire

Works in the project’s repertoire

4 works, all available to listen to.

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  • Flagship work

    Scherzo en sol mineur

    Op. 49 n° 2 · Scherzo

    Keyboard compass; expression via the Résonance manual

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  • Cinq pièces op. 104 - Ave Maria

    Op. 104 · Piece

    Intimate piece, well served by the expressive Résonance manual

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  • Cinq pièces op. 104 - Entrée pontificale

    Op. 104 · Free Piece

    Keyboard compass; expression via the Résonance manual

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  • Pièce héroïque en ré mineur

    Op. 128 · Free Piece

    Keyboard compass; expression via the Résonance manual

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This classification reflects the place of these repertoires within the artistic and educational orientations of the project. It does not constitute a technical indication regarding the design of the instrument.

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