Cristofaro Caresana
Cristofaro Caresana (* around 1640 in Venice , † 1709 in Naples ) was an Italian baroque composer .
Live and act
After Caresana had studied in Venice under Pietro Andrea Ziani , he moved to Naples. There he was first active in the theater and opera company "Feblarmonici" , this troupe performed the first melodrama in Naples. In 1667 Caresana became organist in the court chapel and head of the Conservatorio S. Onofrio , a position he held until 1699. In 1699 he followed Francesco Provenzale as Maestro del Tesoro di San Gennaro . Cristofaro Caresana composed for various Neapolitan institutions and occasions until his death. His compositional work includes numerous cantatas, especially for the Christmas season.
Works (selection)
- Sonata a 8
- "La Caccia del Toro" a 5 voci e strumenti
- "La Tarantella" a 5
- “La Pastorale” a 5 voci e strumenti
- “La Vittoria dell 'Infante” a 6 voci e strumenti
- "Dixit Dominus"
- Missa a 8 voci e strumenti "exultet orbis gaudiis"
- Hymn, "Pangamus Nerio debita cantica"
Web links
- Alessandra Ascarelli: Caresana, Cristofaro Entry in the Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani Vol. 20 (1977) (Italian)
- Sheet music and audio files by Cristofaro Caresana in the International Music Score Library Project
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Caresana, Cristofaro |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian Baroque composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1640 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Venice |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1709 |
| Place of death | Naples |