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The New Encyclopedia of Music and Musicians, 1924
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1oratorio). Monograph by Vogel, 1889 (in Vierteljahrschr.), and see works by Goldschmidt, 1901, and Solerti, 1905. His brother Giovanni Battista (?1585–1650?) was his assistant at S. Lorenzo from 1613 and from 1634 in court-service, with sacred works from 1622. G.
3Ghizzolo, Giovanni. Brescian Franciscan, from 1613 court-director at Correggio and Ravenna, in 1622–25 maestro at S. Antonio, Padua, and then at Novara; sacred and secular works from 1608.
5Giacobi, Girolamo (1567–1630). From 1604 maestro at S. Petronio in Bologna; church-works from 1601.
7Gianettini [Zanettini], Antonio (1649–1721). Court-director at Modena; several operas and oratorios from 1681 (some repeated at Hamburg).
9Grandi, Alessandro de'. Noted Venetian composer, pupil of G. Gabrieli, from 1610 maestro at Ferrara, in 1617–20 at St. Mark's, Venice, and then at S. Maria Maggiore, Bergamo; many works from 1615. G.
11Graziani, Bonifacio (1605–64). Church-musician at Rome; many excellent works (mostly published posthumously).
13Grillo, Giovanni Battista. In 1620–23 organist at St. Mark's, Venice; works from 1608.
15Guarneri family. Famous violin-makers at Cremona, including Andrea (?1626–98), his two sons, Pietro (b. 1655) and Giuseppe (b. 1666), and for his nephews, see Part II. G.
17Gussago, Cesario. Organist at Brescia; works in 1604–12.
19India, Sigismondo d'. Sicilian, chamber-musician to various Savoyard noblemen from 1612; works in 1607–27.
21Lambardi, Camillo. In 1588–1631 maestro at S. Annunziata in Naples; works from 1600.
23Lambardi, Girolamo. Venetian priest; works from 1586.
25Landi, Stefano (?1590–1655?). Maestro at Padua till 1629 and then singer in the Papal Chapel; notable for church-music, the first stage-works at Rome (a pastoral in 1619 and an opera in 1634), cantatas and instrumental pieces.
27Lappi, Pietro. Florentine, from 1601 maestro at Brescia; works from 1600.
29Legrenzi, Giovanni (?1625–90). Eminent Bergamese organist and composer, at first employed in Bergamo and Ferrara, from 1681 second and from 1685 first maestro at St. Mark's, Venice, besides directing the Ospedale dei Mendicandi; notable for advancing the formal aria in cantata and opera and for organizing the incipient orchestra into effectiveness; works from 1654, including 18 operas, 6 oratorios, many cantatas and instrumental pieces. Essay by Nüszle, 1917. G.
31Lotti, Antonio (?1667–1740). Distinguished pupil of Legrenzi, all his life active at St. Mark's, Venice, becoming second organist in 1692, first in 1704 and maestro in 1736 (except on leave in 1717–19 at Dresden); many noble works from 1683, including about 25 operas, 4 oratorios and notable church-music; also teacher of many fine pupils. Essay by Spitz, 1918. G.
33Lully [Lulli], Jean Baptiste de (1632–87). Famous Florentine, from 1646 in menial service at Paris, but soon taken into the king's '24 violons', which he reorganized; from 1653 court-composer and after 1672 holder of the opera-monopoly first granted to Perrin and Cambert; the effective founder of the French type of ballet and opera (in the latter ably aided by the librettist Quinault); about 50 stage-works, many pieces for instruments and some church-music. Memoirs by Lajarte, 1878, Radet, 1891, Rolland, 1907 (in Mercure Musical), Prunières, 1910, and Laurencie, 1911, with many opera-histories. His three sons also gained distinction. G.
35Maggini, Giovanni Paolo (1580–1631?). Noted Brescian violin-maker. Memoirs by Huggins, 1892, and Berenzi, 1890–1907. G.
37Manelli, Francesco (?1595–1670?). Until 1630 singer or maestro at Tivoli Cathedral and then at Bologna or Venice, engrossed in operatic undertakings; works from 1629, including 10 operas (his Andromeda given at the opening of the first opera-house in 1637). See Radiciotti's history of music at Tivoli, 1907.
39Marazzoli, Marco (d. 1662). Singer in the Papal Chapel, writing 5 operas (two in 1639 and '54 early examples of comedies), 2 oratorios and several cantatas.
41Marini, Biagio (1600–55?). Brescian violinist, employed at Venice, Brescia, Parma and from 1623 at the Rhenish palatine court; one of the first virtuos and writers for chamber-ensemble; works from 1617. See Einstein in I. M. G. Sammelbde. ix. G.
43Marini, Carlo Ambrogio. From 1687 violinist at S. Maria Maggiore, Bergamo; works, 1687–96.
45Matteis, Nicola. Italian violinist, from 1672 active in London, publishing several books from about 1685. He was followed by his son Nicholas (d. 1749?). G.
47Mazzaferrata, Giovanni Battista. Maestro at the Accademia della Morte in Ferrata; works from 1668, including cantatas and an oratorio.
49Mazzocchi, Domenico (?1590–1650?) and Virgilio (d. 1646), brothers. The former musician to the Borghese family in Rome, and the latter from 1629 maestro at St. Peter's; works of the first from 1626; the second wrote one of the earliest comic operas (1639). G.
51Melani family. Notable group of eight brothers at Pistoia, the best known being Jacopo (b. 1623) and Alessandro (?1630–1703), both important as early writers of comic operas (from 1657). The second was maestro at S. Petronio, Bologna, from 1660, in 1667–69 at Pistoia and then at S. Maria Maggiore and S. Luigi in Rome.
53Melli, Domenico Maria. Paduan lawyer, one of the first to apply the monodic style; works, 1602–09.
55Merula, Tarquino. Cremonese organist, from 1623 at S. Maria Maggiore, Bergamo, in 1624–26 at the Polish court, from 1628 at S. Agata in Cremona, from 1639 at Bergamo Cathedral and from 1652 at Cremona Cathedral; member of the Filomusi at Bologna, many sacred and secular works from 1615. G.
57Michel, Romano (?1575–1655?). Roman priest, pupil of Suriano, famous for his expertness in canon-writing, from about 1625 maestro at S. Luigi; works from 1615 and a small treatise (1618). G.
59Michi [Mihil], Orazio (?1595–1641). Noted performer on the double harp (58 strings), from 1614 employed by Cardinals Montalto and Moritz at Rome; also one of the early promoters of the aria. See Cametti in Rivista Musicale, 1914.
61Milleville, Francesco (b. 1565?). Ferrarese, early in service at the Polish and Austrian courts and after 1614 maestro at Volterra and Chioggia; works from 1617.
63Monferrato, Natale (d. 1685). All his life at St. Mark's, Venice, from 1647 second and from 1676 first maestro; church-works from 1647.
65Natale, Pompeo. Singer at S. Maria Maggiore in Rome, teacher of Pitoni; madrigals from 1656.
67Neri, Massimiliano. From 1644 first organist at St. Mark's, Venice, and from 1665 court-organist to the Elector of Cologne; works from 1644.
69Pacchioni, Antonio Maria (1654–1738). Modenese composer in the Palestrina style; works from 1678, including 2 oratorios. G.
71Pace, Pietro. From 1597 organist at Pesaro and from 1613 at Loreto; works from 1597. G.
73Pacelli, Asprilio (?1570–1623). In 1597–1603 maestro at the German College in Rome and then court-director at the Polish court; works from 1597. G.
75Pallavicino, Carlo (1630–88). From 1667 at the Dresden court, after 1672 as court-director (but with an interval in 1674–85, spent in Italy); about 20 operas from 1666 and some other works. Memoir by Brunati. His son Stefano (1672–1742) became court-poet at Dresden and later at Düsseldorf. G.
77Pane, Domenico del. From 1654 singer in the Papal Chapel and from 1669 maestro; works from 1675. G.
79Pasquini, Bernardo (1637–1710). Important organist at S. Maria Maggiore in Rome and chamber-musician to Prince Borghese; teacher of Durante, Gasparini and Muffat; works from 1672, including 10 operas, 8 oratorios, notable cantatas and clavier-sonatas. G.
81Penna, Lorenzo (1613–93). Maestro in turn at Monferrato, the Carmelite monastery at Mantua and Imola Cathedral; works from 1656 and 3 textbooks (from 1672).
83Perti, Jacopo Antonio (1661–1756). From 1690 maestro at S. Pietro in Bologna and from 1696 at S. Petronio and prominent in the Filarmonici; many able works from 1680, including about 25 operas, 20 oratorios, many cantatas and church-music. Memoir by Atti, 1844. G.
85Pesenti, Martino (1600–48?). Blind Venetian, pupil and imitator of Monteverdi; secular music from 1621.
87Pisa, Agostino. Roman lawyer, author of the earliest work on conducting (1611).
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