Padre Davide da Bergamo

Padre Davide da Bergamo (1791-1863), born Felice Moretti in Zanica, was an Italian Franciscan friar, organist and composer. He entered the convent of Santa Maria di Campagna in Piacenza in 1818 and became renowned for an organ style shaped by the orchestral and operatic language of his time. His extensive sacred and organ output made him a central figure in nineteenth-century Italian organ culture.