Maria Luigia Pizzoli Explained

Maria Luigia Pizzoli
Birth Date:10 February 1817
Birth Place:Bologna, Papal States
Occupation:Pianist and composer

Maria Luigia Pizzoli (10 February 1817 – 13 January 1838) was an Italian pianist and composer. She posthumously received the honour of Italian: Maestro di Contrappunto.

Personal life

Pizzoli was born in Bologna, Italy, on 10 February 1817.[1] Her parents had her educated well, and she became known for her intelligence. She was fluent in Italian and French, and she enjoyed history including art history.[2] She studied music under the teacher . After being taught by Pilotti for 18 months, she wrote her first prelude. also taught Pizzoli the piano.[1]

Career

Pizzoli was a well-known pianist in Bologna, and she later began to compose her own pieces. She wrote an overture, and later a symphony in 1836.[1] Her first public appearance was in 1837 when she was invited to the Società del Casino di Bologna headquarters to perform on the piano with a well-regarded harpist. At the festival, Pizzoli played one of her works with the support of .[2] She suffered from a heart disease.[1]

Death

Pizzoli's father, with approval from his daughter during her last year, gave money as a prize to students who composed the best fugue.[1] The prize was considered to be innovative because women could also receive it.[2] She died on 13 January 1838, at 20 years old, and she was buried in Bologna.[2] In February 1838, professors played Pizzoli's music at the . Her obituary in the music periodical Allgemeine musikalische Zeitung stated that she "was close to being accepted into the Accademia Filarmonica di Bologna as Maestro di Contrappunto (master of counterpoint)".[1] She posthumously received the honour on 16 October 1840.[1] Pizzoli's music was collected and published in Milan in 1840.[1] Some of Pizzoli's compositions are at the Accademia Filarmonica di Bologna.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pizzoli, Maria Luigia . Sophie Drinker Institut . de . 7 June 2024.
  2. Web site: Pizzoli Maria Luigia . Storia e Memoria di Bologna . it . 7 June 2024.