Francesco Usper

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Francesco Usper (born November 1, 1561 in Rovigno , † in February or March 1641 in Venice ; birth name Francesco Spongia / Sponga) was an Italian composer , organist and priest.

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Francesco Usper, who came from a noble Istrian family, was a pupil of the important Andrea Gabrieli in Venice from 1564 . In 1595 he dedicated his first printed works "Ricercari, et arie francesi ..." to the Venetian patrician Ludovico Usper, whose name he bore from then on. The following year he became organist at the "Scuola Grande di San Giovanni Evangelista". He worked intermittently with Claudio Monteverdi and Giovanni Battista Grillo . He was appointed first organist at St. Mark's Basilica in 1623. Usper is considered the first composer to use the technique of the Concerto grosso in the first sinfonia of his "Compositioni Armonice" in 1619. This led the music historian Alfred Einstein to say "A Concerto Grosso from 1619". In the church hierarchy he was elected " Capo di Chiesa " in 1624 , the head of the priesthood at the Scuolo Grande di S. Giovanni Evangelista .

His nephew Gabriele Sponga was also a composer, one of his works has a certain importance in early violin music ( trio sonata ).

Works

  • 1595 Ricercari, et arie francese a quattro voci Di Francesco Sponga
  • 1604 The " Primo libro de 'madrigali a cinque voci " (Dedicated to the Venetian noble family Lipomano)
  • 1614 A collection of Masses and Psalms Mass e Salmi da concertasi nel Organi di Franceso Usper (Dedicated to the Bishop of Parenzo)
  • 1619 The " Compositioni Armoniche " collection of motets, symphonias, sonatas, canzons and capricii for 1–8 voices
  • 1624 Due Motetti
  • 1627 The " Salmi Vespertini .... " collection

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personal data
SURNAME Usper, Francesco
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Spongia, Francesco
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Italian composer, organist and priest
DATE OF BIRTH November 1, 1561
PLACE OF BIRTH Rovigno
DATE OF DEATH February 1641 or March 1641
Place of death Venice