Paolo Agostini
Paolo Agostini (* around 1583 in Vallerano ; † October 3, 1629 in Rome ) was an Italian organist , conductor and composer of the early Baroque.
Paolo Agostini received his training from Giovanni Bernardino Nanino and Gregorio Allegri and worked in various churches in Rome as an organist and conductor. Finally, he also held these offices at St. Peter's Basilica as the successor to Vincenzo Ugolini .
He created a number of works of sacred music and, with his effective and sonorous compositions, is considered to be one of the founders of the Roman Baroque.
Works
- Salmi della Madonna , (Rome, 1619)
- Liber secundus missarum , (1626)
- Spartitura delle messe del primo libro , (Rome, 1627)
- Spartitura del secondo libro delle messe e motetti , (Rome, 1627)
- Partitura del terzo libro della messa 'Sine nomine', con 2 'Resurrexit' , (Rome, 1627)
- Libro quarto delle messe in Spartitura (Rome, 1627)
- Spartitura della messa et motetto 'Benedicam Dominum' ad canones , (Rome, 1627)
- Partitura delle messe et motetti con 40 esempi di contrapunti , (Rome, 1627)
- Missarum liber posthumus (Rome, 1630)
- as well as other masses and motets
literature
- Wilibald Gurlitt , Carl Dahlhaus (editor): Riemann Musik-Lexikon. In three volumes and two supplementary volumes. Agostini, Paolo. 12th completely revised edition. 1. Personal section A – KB Schotts-Söhne, Mainz 1959, p. 11 (first edition: 1882).
- Wilibald Gurlitt , Carl Dahlhaus (editor): Riemann Musik-Lexikon. In three volumes and two supplementary volumes. 8. 12th completely revised edition. 4. Supplementary volume, personal section A – KB Schotts-Söhne, Mainz 1972, p. Agostini, Paolo (first edition: 1882).
- Alfred Baumgartner: The great music guide. Music history in work representations. Volume 2: Baroque Music. Kiesel, Salzburg 1981, ISBN 3-7023-4002-5 .
Web links
- Works by Paolo Agostini in the catalog of the German National Library
- Sheet music and audio files by Paolo Agostini in the International Music Score Library Project
- Sheet music in the public domain by Paolo Agostini in the Choral Public Domain Library - ChoralWiki (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Agostini, Paolo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Agostino, Paolo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian organist, conductor and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1583 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vallerano |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 3, 1629 |
| Place of death | Rome |