Giovanni Matteo Asola
Giovanni Matteo Asola (* around 1532 or earlier in Verona ; † October 1, 1609 in Venice ) was an Italian conductor and composer .
Nothing is known about youth and education. From 1577 to 1591 he worked in Treviso , Vicenza and Verona as Kapellmeister, after which he went to Venice, where he stayed until his death.
He created a wide variety of sacred works, including masses , motets and madrigals, and was one of the most important representatives of Venetian church music of his time. He was also one of the first to use figured basses on a regular basis .
literature
- Oscar Mischiati: ASOLA, Giovanni Matteo. In: Alberto M. Ghisalberti (Ed.): Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (DBI). Volume 4: Arconati-Bacaredda. Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, Rome 1962.
Web links
- Works by and about Giovanni Matteo Asola in the catalog of the German National Library
- Donald Fouse: Asola, Giammateo. In: Grove Music Online (English; subscription required).
- Sheet music and audio files by Giovanni Matteo Asola in the International Music Score Library Project
- Sheet music in the public domain by Giovanni Matteo Asola in the Choral Public Domain Library - ChoralWiki (English)
- Sheet music in the public domain by Giovanni Matteo Asola from VistaMare Musica
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Asola, Giovanni Matteo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Asola, Giammateo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian conductor and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 1532 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Verona |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 1, 1609 |
| Place of death | Venice |