Giulio Cesare Arresti
Giulio Cesare Arresti (born February 26, 1619 in Bologna ; † July 17, 1701 there ) was an Italian organist and composer .
Live and act
Arresti was connected to his hometown as an organist and conductor all his life. From 1649 to 1699 he was organist at the Basilica of San Petronio , as well as Kapellmeister of the churches of S. Salvatore and S. Domenico. He was a co-founder of the " Accademia Filarmonica " and in 1701 was its chairman. During this time there was a bitter ten-year argument with Maurizio Cazzati , whom he accused of musical errors.
In addition to sonatas for violin and cello and works for organ, he wrote a number of sacred works, including masses, psalms and oratorios ("The Garden of Gethsemane", "The Farewell of Jesus to Mary", "The Wedding of Rebekah" and "The Beheading of St. John ").
His son Floriano Arresti (1667-1717) was a student of Bernardo Pasquini in Rome, where he worked until 1703. He created works for organ as well as cantatas, oratorios and operas.
Works (selection)
- Op. 1 Messa e Vespro della Beata Virgine con l'inno, reali composte di 3 figure cantandosi senza battuta 8 voices (Venice, 1663)
- Op. 2 Mess, a tre voci, bc, con sinfonie, e ripieni ad lib [2 vn], motetti, e concerti (Venice, 1663). The first mass ends with a trio sonata .
- Op. 4 12 Sonata a 2 ea tre, Con la parte del Violoncello beneplacito (1665) (The first explicit mention of the cello in a musical work)
- Op. 7 " Partitura di Modulationi precettive sopra gl'Hinni del Canto Fermo Gregoriano con le Risposte intavolate in sette righe per l'Organo ", (Bologna, after 1665)
Oratorios
- L'orto di Getsemani , Bologna, 1661
- Licenza di Gesù da Maria , Bologna, 1661
- Lo sposalizio di Rebecca , Bologna, 1675
- La decollazione di S Giovanni , Bologna, 1708 (lost)
literature
- Oscar Mischiati: ARRESTI, Giulio Cesare. In: Alberto M. Ghisalberti (Ed.): Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (DBI). Volume 4: Arconati-Bacaredda. Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, Rome 1962.
- Alexandra Nigito: Arresti, Giulio Cesare. In: MGG Online (subscription required).
Web links
- Sheet music and audio files by Giulio Cesare Arresti in the International Music Score Library Project
- Works by and about Giulio Cesare Arresti in the German Digital Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Arresti, Giulio Cesare |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian organist and composer of the Baroque era |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 26, 1619 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bologna |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 17, 1701 |
| Place of death | Bologna |