Giovanni Giacomo Gastoldi

Giovanni Giacomo Gastoldi (* around 1556 in Caravaggio ( Lombardy ); † January 4, 1609 in Mantua ), was an Italian singer and composer of the late Renaissance and early Baroque.

Life

In Lombardy born Gastoldi came with his father Manfredo Gastoldi to Mantua, where he was a chorister at the Basilica of Santa Barbara received his musical education and studied theology. 1572 Gastoldi was subdeacon, deacon in 1574 and a year later he was ordained a priest. Gastoldi received benefice, so that was connected to the obligation to give the choirboys singing lessons.

As a member of the chapel, he participated in the composition of the Duke Guglielmo Gonzaga ( which is also itself active as a composer ) desired repertoire. A 1582 by Cardinal Charles Borromeo, undertaken attempt to bring Gastoldi to Milan was unsuccessful. Because misrepresented the situation given in the " Ateneo dei letterati milanesi adunati dall'abbate Don Filippo Picinelli " of 1670, to which Johann Gottfried Walther appointed. He wrote in his Dictionary of Musicians (he was a famous composer high at the cathedral in Mayland ), although Gastoldi had long worked in his life only in Mantua.

Due to several serious illnesses and absences of Kapellmeister Giaches de value Gastoldi had this feature more prominently in the period 1582-1586. 1588 Gastoldi de value received position of Kapellmeister at S. Barbara in Mantua, and held this office until his death.

In addition to his work at S. Barbara, he composed many significant secular works for the needs of the court of the reigning prince since 1588 Vincenzo I Gonzaga, to which important at this time composers such as Benedetto Pallavicino (around 1551-1601 ), or young Claudio Monteverdi had.

Work

Gastoldi was known primarily for his balletti and the " madrigal comedies " ( forerunner of the opera ), which appeared in the 17th century in many European cities as reprints, while his church compositions have been overlooked for a long time of musicology.

Works (selection)

Secular Works

  • Canzoni a 5 voci (Venice, 1581, libretto by Angelo Gardano, dedicato al Principe di Mantova)
  • Il primo libro de madrigali a 5 voci ( 1588, libretto by Ricciardo Amadino )
  • Il secondo libro de madrigali a 5 voci ( 1589 )
  • Balletti a 5 voci ( 1591 dedicato al Duca di Mantova Vincenzo I Gonzaga )
  • Il primo libro de madrigali a 6 voci ( Venice, 1592, libretto by Ricciardo Amadino )
  • Il primo libro de canzonette a 3 voci (1594 )
  • Il secondo libro de canzonette a 3 voci ( 1595 )
  • Il Terzo libro de madrigali a 5 voci (Venice, 1598, libretto by Ricciardo Amadino, dedicato a Francesco Gonzaga )
  • Il primo libro della musica a 2 voci (Milan, 1598 )
  • Ballet music to Gioco della Cieca rappresentato alla regina di Spagna to Il pastor fido of Guarini ( 1598 )
  • Il quarto libro de madrigali a 5 voci (1602 )
  • Concerti Musicale, con le sue symphony a 8 voci (1604 )
  • Il Terzo libro de canzonette a 3 voci (Milan, 1595 )
  • Il quarto libro de canzonette a 3 voci (Milan, 1596)

Sacred works

  • Sacrae Lodi a diversified Santi ( 1587 )
  • Psalmi ad vesperas a 4 voci ( 1588)
  • Completorium solemnitatum Vespertina psalmodia ( 1589 )
  • Il secondo libro de Completorium (1597 )
  • Il primo libro de fair a 5 et a 8 voci (1600)
  • Tutti li Salmi che nelle solennità del anno al Vespro si Cantano a 8 voci (1601 )
  • Missarum quatuor vocibis, liber primo, ( 1602 and 1611)
  • Vespertina omnium solemnitatum Psalmodia a 5 voci (1602 )
  • Il primo libro de Messe et Moteti a 8 voci ( 1607)
  • Officium defunctorum integrum a 4 voci ( 1607)
  • Salmi interi a 6 voci
  • Salmi per tutti li vespri a 2 voci (1609 )
  • Salmi per tutto l'anno a 5 voci

From Giovanni Giacomo Gastoldi originate melody and set the Balletto A Lieta Vita, which in the German language under the title is joy (EC 398; German text of Cyriacus Schneegaß ) In thee was known as a hymn. Another German version under the title On bright days comes from Peter Cornelius. His other works include the songs Vittorioso Amor ( Eng.: Cupid in the boat, Text: Peter Cornelius ), La Cortegiana ( The maid of honor ), speme amorosa (Love Hope), Il Curioso, Il Tedesco, L' Invaghito, Questa dolce and Sirena L' humor Ista that are fully attributable to the Renaissance.

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