Niccolò Corradini
Niccolò Corradini (* around 1585 near Cremona ; † August 7, 1646 there ) was an Italian organist and composer of the early Baroque.
Life
Niccolò Corradini received a position as organist at the Church of San Pietro in Cremona in his youth. At the same time was a student of Omobono Morsolino († 1611), whose office at the Cathedral of Cremona , he took over after his death. Almost at the same time, he won a competition that secured him the position of organist at the “Capella delle Laudi” attached to the cathedral. He held both offices for 35 years until his death. With Tarquinio Merula , he played a key role in shaping musical life in the city. Corradini, ten years older than him, could well have been one of Merula's teachers. From the end of 1622 he directed the music performances at the "Accademia degli Animosi" an institution founded by local patricians.
In 1625, he turned down an offer from Emperor Ferdinand II to work as organist in the Vienna court orchestra . Likewise a similar office, which the Republic of Venice offered him .
In 1635 he took over the position of Kapellmeister as "maestro di Cappella delle Laudi" from Merula. After the death of Galeazzo Sirena (1572–1636), he took over the post of Kapellmeister at the Cathedral of Cremona.
Works (selection)
- Messa a 4 cori (1614, lost)
- Messa dello Spirito Santo a 6 cori (1627, missing)
- The motet collection "Alcuni concertati con instromenti" , Libro 1 (Venice, 1613)
- Ricercari a 4 (Venice, 1615)
- " Madrigali , con sinfonie de viole" (Venice, 1620)
- "Primo libro de Canzoni Francese a 4 & alcune Suonate" (Venice, 1624)
Individual evidence
- ^ Giancarlo Landini: Curriculum Vitae in the Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani - Volume 29 (1983)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Corradini, Niccolò |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Corradini, Nicolò |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian organist and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1585 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | unsure: Cremona |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 7, 1646 |
| Place of death | Cremona |