Marco da Gagliano
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Marco da Gagliano (1 May 1582 – 25 February 1643) was an Italian composer of the early
madrigal
.
Life
He was born in
Medici
made him maestro di cappella of their court, a position he held for 35 years.
Music and influence
Gagliano wrote an enormous quantity of music, both sacred and secular, for the Medici; in addition, he was a singer and instrumentalist who entertained them privately. His works include fourteen published operas, of which two survive, ancient Greek music.
Other music by Gagliano includes secular
prima prattica style of the previous century, while other pieces show influence of the Venetian School
.
Gagliano was extremely influential in his time, as could be expected of the Medicis' head of all musical activities at their court; however, his popularity waned after his death, and his music has since been overshadowed by contemporaries such as Monteverdi.
References
- "Marco da Gagliano". The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, ed. Stanley Sadie. London: Macmillan Publishers. 1980. ISBN 1-56159-174-2.
- Arnold, Denis (1975). Monteverdi. London: J.M. Dent & Sons. ISBN 0-460-03155-4.
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