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Luigi Guida

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An old black and white photo of a young, clean-shaven, white man with black hair in a high-necked suit standing slightly behind a small circular table. He's holding the neck of a violin which is laying on the table.
Don Luigi posing for a photograph with his violin.

Luigi Guida (Vico Equense 1883–1951) was an Italian composer, pianist, organist, and conductor. He wrote church music as part of the Cecilian Movement.[1] He also wrote salon songs.[2]

Recordings

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  • Mistica songs and solo sacred arias Candida Guida, Eufemia Manfredi CD Nova Antiqua, DDD, 2022

References

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  1. ^ "Luigi Guida, sacerdote e musicista (1883-1951) che per quarant’anni insegnò musica al collegio Pontano di Napoli dei Padri Gesuiti. La fama di don Luigi Guida con le sue lodi mariane ha da decenni varcato i confini nazionali con brani come «Aurora tu sorgi più bella», uno degli inni mariani più eseguiti al mondo."
  2. ^ Dall’altare al salotto, rivelazione di un compositore: Luigi Guida
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