Giovanni de Macque

Jean de Macque (Giovanni de Macque ) (* 1550 in Valenciennes, † September 1614 in Naples) was a Franco- Flemish composer.

Life and meaning

Jean de Macque was 1563 singer of the court orchestra in Vienna and then went probably to Italy, where he was a student of Philippe de Monte ( 1521-1603 ) according to their own testimony. 1568 it is detectable as organist at the church of San Luigi dei Francesi in Rome. He played an influential role there in the Luca Marenzio (1553-1599) led Virtuosa Compagnia dei Musicisti which among others, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594), Giovanni Maria Nanino (1545-1607), Francesco Soriano (1548 - 1621) and Felice Anerio (around 1560-1614 ) belonged. About 1586 he entered Naples in the service of Prince Fabrizio Gesualdo di Venosa (father of composer Don Carlo Gesualdo di Venosa ), in 1590 organist at the Church of SS Annunziata in Naples, in 1594 organist and conductor of the 1599 Real Cappella. Among his pupils were Giovanni Maria Trabaci (around 1575-1647 ), Andrea Falconiero (around 1585-1656 ) and Luigi Rossi ( 1597-1653 ).

De Macque was one of the last important Dutch composers who were native to Italy. Special interest not so much deserve his numerous madrigals as rather his organ works because of the rich use of dissonance and chromaticism.

Works

  • 3 books Madrigals for 4 voices (Venice 1596, Naples 1610)
  • 6 books Madrigals for 5 voices (Venice 1579 and 1587, Ferrara 1597, Naples 1599, Venice 1613 )
  • 2 books madrigal for 6 voices (Venice 1576 and 1589 )
  • 3 books Madrigaletti e Napoletane (Venice 1581 and 1582, Antwerp 1600)
  • Madrigals also in numerous collective Printing ( 1574-1623 )
  • Motets for 5-8 voices (Rome 1596)
  • Organ Works ( Toccatas and other ) handwritten.
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