Gaudenzio Battistini

Battistini, Gaudenzio (born: Novara, June 30th 1722 - died: Februari 25th 1800), Italian composer and organist, grandson of Giacomo Battistini. He succeeded his father, Giuseppe Battistini, in 1747 as organist of the chapel of S. Gaudenzio in Novara, and served for more than 50 years until his death. He wrote numerous church works in a highly developed polyphonic style. A biographical sketch and examples of his music are found in Vito Fedeli, Le cappelle musicali di Novara in Vol. III of Istituzioni e monumenti dell’arte musicale italiana (Milan, 1933).