Serafino Razzi
(Giovanni) Fra Serafino Razzi (born December 13, 1531 in Marradi ; † August 8, 1611 in Florence ), was an Italian composer and belonged to the Dominican order .
Life
Giovanni Razzi was raised to the priesthood in 1558 and took the religious name Serafino.
Razzi published a large collection of Lauden in 1563 . His collection Libro primo delle laudi spirituale is a compilation of different pieces of Florentine music from the second half of the 16th century and of different characters. It contains 91 pieces of music for one to four voices and basso continuo .
He was considered well traveled and kept diaries of his travels.
Razzi's sister was the religious sister and sculptor Maria Angelica Razzi.
Works
- Istoria de gli huomini 1596
- Giardino d'essempi, ouero Fiori delle vite de 'Santi 1599
- La storia di Raugia 1595
- La vita et institutioni del Giovan. Taulero ( Johannes Tauler ) 1590
- Vite dei santi, e beati cosi uomini, come donne del sacro ordine 1577
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Oxford Music online November 2, 2011.
- ^ Willi Apel in: Harvard dictionary of music 1969, p. 464.
- ^ Anita Garriott: Fra Serafino Razzi and his laude collections of the sixteenth century 1973.
- ^ Felice Costantino: La testimonianza di Serafino Razzi. History of the City of Termoli , page 418.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Razzi, Serafino |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Razzi, Giovanni |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 13, 1531 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Marradi |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 8, 1611 |
| Place of death | Florence |