Giovanni Battista Dalla Gostena
Giovanni Battista Dalla Gostena (also Della Gostena ; * in Genoa ; † September 1593 ibid) was an Italian lutenist , conductor and composer .
Dalla Gostena's date of birth is unknown and is controversial in research (speculations stretch over the period from 1530 to 1555). Nothing is known about his youth and education. From 1584 to 1589 he worked in his hometown at San Lorenzo as a priest and conductor. Dalla Gostena was shot dead in unknown circumstances.
He created sacred vocal music, including polyphonic madrigals , but also secular music, especially for lute.
Web links
- Sheet music and audio files by Giovanni Battista Dalla Gostena in the International Music Score Library Project
Individual evidence
- ↑ Vita of Giovanni Battista Dalla Gostena , accessed on November 15, 2018 (English)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Dalla Gostena, Giovanni Battista |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Della Gostena, Giovanni Battista; Gostena, Giovanni Battista Dalla |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian lutenist, conductor and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 16th Century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Genoa |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 1593 |
| Place of death | Genoa |