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'''Giuseppe Giordani''' ({{date|1751-12-19|DMY}} – {{date|1798-1-4|DMY}}) shares the name with his father. His brother is Tommaso Giovanni Giordani, a composer in his own right. Giuseppe Giordani Jr. was an Italian opera composer, a pupil of Domenico Cimarosa and Niccolò Antonio Zingarelli. In 1774 he was appointed as musical director of the chapel of the Duomo of Naples.<ref name="Wiki"/>. He wrote operas as well as oratorios. His oratorio | '''Giuseppe Giordani''' ({{date|1751-12-19|DMY}} – {{date|1798-1-4|DMY}}) shares the name with his father. His brother is Tommaso Giovanni Giordani, a composer in his own right. Giuseppe Giordani Jr. was an Italian opera composer, a pupil of Domenico Cimarosa and Niccolò Antonio Zingarelli. In 1774 he was appointed as musical director of the chapel of the Duomo of Naples.<ref name="Wiki"/>. He wrote operas as well as oratorios. His oratorio ''La distruzione di Gerusalemme'' was performed at the Teatro San Carlo in Naples in 1787, with considerable success.(ibid.) | ||
As of 2021, "[[Caro mio ben]]" is ascribed to Giuseppe Giordani Jr. - or his father Giuseppe Giordani Sr., after being attributed to his brother Tommaso for a long time. | As of 2021, ''"[[Caro mio ben]]"'' is ascribed to Giuseppe Giordani Jr. - or his father Giuseppe Giordani Sr., after being attributed to his brother Tommaso for a long time. | ||