Barbara Strozzi

Barbara Strozzi ( baptized August 6, 1619 in Venice, † November 11, 1677 in Padua ) was an Italian composer of the Baroque.

Life and work

Barbara Strozzi was born in 1619 in Milan. She was the adopted daughter and probably the biological daughter of the jurist, poet and librettist Giulio Strozzi ( 1583-1652 ). This founded in 1637 the " Accademia degli unisons ," prior to their members Barbara Strozzi recited and sang his own works. They set to music texts her father and other members of Venetian academies. Your musical teachers were beside her father Francesco Cavalli and Marc ' Antonio Cesti.

Barbara Strozzi composed primarily for their own use, which is, for soprano solo. The preferably selected from their occupation is for voice, two melody instruments and basso continuo. Her compositions show that she was familiar with the then usual stylistic devices; they have common features with early opera. Customization are mainly the virtuoso bass lines. The dissonance gives way to the tone-painting text representation sake often differ from the rules of strict counterpoint. Multiple uses Barbara Strozzi the " Genere Guerriero ".

Reception

• Irene Andessner portrays himself in their image cycle Donne illustri 2003 including as Barbara Strozzi.
• Luigi Dallapiccola was 1940 Strozzi canzonetta Amor dormiglione for soprano and basso continuo in its processing list for chamber ensemble.
• 2007 By Russell Hoban, the book My Tango with Barbara Strozzi.
• In Jochen Kelters Roman Hall or the invention of the stranger is behind the main character Mariana Caldi those of Barbara Strozzi.
• Georg Gräwe composed Barbara Strozzi, The Vanguard of love as music theater. Which premiered in Lucerne Theatre in May 2010.