Felice Anerio
Felice Anerio (* 1560 in Narni , † September 1614 in Rome ) was an Italian composer who wrote numerous works of church music , but also secular music.
Live and act
Felice Anerio was a student of Giovanni Maria Nanino in Rome. After various positions as choir director, he succeeded Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina to the post of composer in the papal chapel. Although his style was similar to that of his predecessor - several of his works were long mistakenly attributed to Palestrina - he gradually introduced new ideas, such as the use of the basso continuo . Together with Francesco Soriano, Felice Anerio played a key role in the editing of the Editio Medicaea , in which Gregorian chant was reissued as a result of the Council of Trent .
His brother Giovanni Francesco Anerio , born in Rome in 1567, was a royal Polish conductor for some time and probably worked as a conductor in Rome at the beginning of the 17th century.
Works
- First Book of Hymns, Canticles and Motets for eight voices (Venice, 1596)
- Three Books of Spiritual Madrigals for Five Voices
- Two Books of Spiritual Concerts for Four Voices
literature
- Liliana Pannella: ANERIO, Felice. In: Alberto M. Ghisalberti (Ed.): Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (DBI). Volume 3: Ammirato – Arcoleo. Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, Rome 1961.
- Anerio . In: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon . 4th edition. Volume 1, Verlag des Bibliographisches Institut, Leipzig / Vienna 1885–1892, p. 562.
Web links
- Sheet music and audio files by Felice Anerio in the International Music Score Library Project
- Sheet music in the public domain by Felice Anerio in the Choral Public Domain Library - ChoralWiki (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Anerio, Felice |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1560 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Narni |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 1614 |
| Place of death | Rome |