Vincenzo Ruffo
Vincenzo Ruffo (* around 1510 in Verona ; † February 9, 1587 in Sacile near Udine ) was an Italian clergyman, conductor and composer.
Life
After he was ordained a priest, he initially only held spiritual offices in Verona and Milan . Only from 1551, after returning to his hometown, did he also work as a musician. Initially as Maestro di musica at the Accademia Filarmonica, from 1554 also as cathedral music director . From 1563 he held the same position in Milan and then in Pistoia and Sacile . He had been a supporter of the Counter Reformation since 1560 and then followed the recommendations of the Council of Trent in his works .
He was a very productive composer and, in addition to numerous sacred works, including masses , motets and madrigals , also created secular music, with his Capricci in musica being particularly important. His works are of great compositional quality, although the restrictions imposed by the Council of Trent hampered his musical development. He is considered one of the most important Italian composers of the 16th century.
score
- Musica spitituale: libro primo , Venice 1563. AR Eds., Middleton, Wisconsin, USA 2001, ISBN 0-89579-472-1
Web links
- Works by and about Vincenzo Ruffo in the catalog of the German National Library
- Sheet music and audio files by Ruffo in the International Music Score Library Project
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ruffo, Vincenzo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian clergyman, conductor and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1510 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Verona |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 9, 1587 |
| Place of death | Sacile |