Giovanni Picchi

Giovanni Picchi (* around 1571 in Venice ();? † May 17, 1643 ) was an Italian lutenist, composer and organist.

In addition to two other musicians, Picci was mapped in 1600 on the title page of " Nobilita di dame", a dance treatise of Fabritio Caroso, in this work, he was mentioned as " professore di ballare ". 1615 Picchi was organist at the Scuola Grande in Venice, the present church of Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari. 1624 he applied unsuccessfully for the post of assistant organist at St. Mark's Basilica. Piccis collection " Intavollatura di Balli d' Arpicordo " are considered one of the major works with dances for keyboard instruments.

Works (selection)

  • Intavollatura di Balli d' Arpicordo, for harpsichord ( 1618 and 1621)
  • 19 Canzoni da sonar con ogni varietal d' instrumenti a due, tre, quattro, was, & otto voci (Venice, 1625)
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