Vincenzo Amato (musician)
Vincenzo Amato , also d'Amato, (born January 6, 1629 in Ciminna near Palermo, † July 29, 1670 in Palermo ) was an Italian baroque composer .
Life
Vincenzo Amato studied theology and music in the Archbishop's seminary in Palermo. Together with his fellow musicians Giovanni Battista Fasolo , Bonaventura Rubino and Bonaventura Aliotti , who, like him, were priests, he was one of the leading musicians in Palermo in the middle of the 17th century. Vinzenzo Amato was Kapellmeister of the Cathedral of Palermo from 1665 to 1670.
His sister Eleonora, who was married to Pietro Scarlatto (later Scarlatti), was the mother of Alessandro Scarlatti and his brother Paolo Amato was an important builder.
Works
- Sacri concerti a 2, 3, 4 e 5 voci, con una messa a 3 ea 4 voci. Libro I. Opera I. (1656)
- Messa e salmi di Vespro e Compieta a 4 e 5 voci. Libro I. Op. II. (1656)
- A St. John and St. Matthew Passion, parts of which are still sung in Sicilian churches today.
- Operas
- L'Isaura (1664, Palermo)
- L'Aquila (1666, Palermo)
Web links
- List of stage works by Vincenzo Amato (musician) based on the MGG at Operone
Individual evidence
- ^ I Personaggi ( Memento from June 29, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Amato, Vincenzo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | d'Amato, Vincenzo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian bandmaster and composer of the Baroque era |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 6, 1629 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ciminna near Palermo |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 29, 1670 |
| Place of death | Palermo |