Nicolao Dorati
Nicolao Dorati ( Nicolaus , Niccolo , Nicolò ) (* around 1513 in Granaiola near Lucca , † 1593 in Lucca) was an Italian trombonist , conductor and composer.
He worked in the town chapel of Lucca from 1543, first as a trombonist and from 1557 as Kapellmeister for over twenty years.
He created several books of polyphonic madrigals that meet high standards both stylistically and musically.
literature
- Alfred Baumgartner: Early Music. From the beginnings of occidental music to the completion of the Renaissance. Kiesel, Salzburg 1981, ISBN 3-70230120-8 .
- Gabriella Biagi Ravenni: Dorati, Nicolao. In: Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online ( online , subscription access).
Web links
- Sheet music in the public domain by Nicolao Dorati in the Choral Public Domain Library - ChoralWiki (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dorati, Nicolao |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dorati, Nicolaus; Dorati, Niccolo; Dorati, Nicolò |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian trombonist, conductor and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1513 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Granaiola near Lucca |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1593 |
| Place of death | Lucca |