DOMENICO ZIPOLI

Nicole Curry
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…

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"Alphabeticon" is a series of small books about men and women, past and present, who have been important in various fields of human endeavour, such as the arts and sciences, politics, religion, sport, and so on. Each volume contains twenty-six chapters; alphabetically arranged.

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