Paolo Aretino
Paolo Antonio del Bivi (* 1508 ; † 1584 in Arezzo ), called Paolo Aretino , was an Italian composer of the Renaissance . He worked as cantor at Arezzo Cathedral until 1547 and then at Santa Maria della Pieve , also in Arezzo, until his death . In this capacity he mainly wrote sacred choral music, including a St. John Passion and responses to Good Friday . Secular vocal works by him have also survived, for example two madrigal books .
Works (selection)
- Sacra responsoria, tum Natali domini, tum Iovis, Veneris, ac Sabbati Sancti diebus dici solita. Venice 1544, Girolamo Scotto.
- Pie ac devotissime lamentationes Hyeremie prophete. Tum etiam passiones Hiesu Christi dominice palmarum ac veneris sancti. Venetijs 1546, Gardane.
- Responsorium Hebdomadae Sanctae ac Natalis domini, una cum Benedictus, ac Te deum laudamus, liber primus et secundus ... quatuor vocibus. , Venice 1564, Francesco Rampazetto.
- Passio Jesu Christi secundem Joannem. Cincinnati 1958, World Library of Sacred Music (based on MS. II. III. 322 (olim Magl. XIX. 131.) of the National Library of Florence).
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SURNAME | Aretino, Paolo |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bivi, Paolo Antonio del |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian composer |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1508 |
DATE OF DEATH | 1584 |
Place of death | Arezzo |