DOMENICO ZIPOLI
Sep 4, 2018 · 5 min read

When Domenico Zipoli entered the Society of Jesus in 1716, he had already enjoyed for some time a successful career as a composer, with a reputation matching that of Vivaldi. As a religious, he was sent to work in the mission field in South America, where he served as organist of the Jesuit church in Buenos Aires; and he remained there until his death, in 1726. During those years he exerted a major influence on the musical culture there, in person as a…

