Agostino Diruta

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Agostino Diruta (* around 1590 in Perugia , † after 1647 in Rome ) was an Italian conductor and composer.

The Augustinian monk was the nephew and pupil of Girolamo Diruta . He was first church conductor in Asola (1620-1622) and from 1630 worked in the same position at Sant'Agostino in Rome.

He created sacred music, including several masses , motets and other works.

literature

  • Arnaldo Morelli:  Diruta, Agostino. In: Massimiliano Pavan (ed.): Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (DBI). Volume 40:  DiFausto – Donadoni. Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, Rome 1991.
  • Fabian Weber: Agostino Diruta (approx. 1600 - approx. 1650). Life and work of a composer of the Augustinian hermits in the early 17th century, [Regensburg 2006, zugl .: Regensburg, Univ., Master's thesis, 2004, revised. Barrel.].

Sound recordings

  • Eleonora Alberici (soprano), Mario Genesi (Zmybel), Lauda Spiritualis Quel fanciullin che sì soave piagne [in: Arie Sacre , 2007 8-track recording c.ca]
personal data
SURNAME Diruta, Agostino
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Italian conductor and composer
DATE OF BIRTH around 1590
PLACE OF BIRTH Perugia
DATE OF DEATH after 1647
Place of death Rome