1630 In Music

	1630 In Music Events Giacomo Carissimi becomes the chapelmaster at the Church of San Apollinare in the German-Hungarian College in Rome. Ján Šimbracký buys a house in Spišské Podhradie. Publications Paolo Agostini – Posthumous book of masses (Rome: Giovanni Battista Robletti) Adriano Banchieri – (Venice: Alessandro Vincenti), a collection of canzonettas for five voices and a theorbo Ignazio Donati – for two, three, four, and five voices (Venice: Alessandro Vincenti), a book of madrigals Melchior Franck for eight voices (Coburg: Johann Forckel), a motet written for the jubilee held June 25–27, 1630 for eight voices (Coburg: Johann Forckel), a Christmas motet ** (Coburg: Johann Forckel), incidental music for an oratorio performed in Coburg on June 14, 1630 Marco da Gagliano – for four voices (Venice: Bartolomeo Magni) Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger (Rome: Paolo Masotti) , vol. 2 (Rome: Paolo Masotti) Carlo Milanuzzi – Seventh book of for solo voice and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Antonio Sartorio Antonio Sartorio (1630 – 30 December 1680) was an Italian composer active mainly in Venice, Italy, and in Hanover, Germany. He was a leading composer of operas in his native Venice in the 1660s and 1670s and was also known for composing in other genres of vocal music. Between 1665 and 1675 he spent most of his time in Hanover, where he held the post of ''Kapellmeister'' to Duke Johann Friedrich of Brunswick-Lüneburg – returning frequently to Venice to compose operas for the Carnival. In 1676 he became vice ''maestro di capella'' at San Marco in Venice. Early work in Italy and work as ''Kapellmeister'' Sartorio was the brother of composer and organist Gasparo Sartorio and architect Girolamo Sartorio who also had connections with the theatre. Beyond birth records, the first known information about Sartorio relates to the mounting of his first opera, ''Gl'amori infruttuosi di Pirro'', at the Teatro di San Giovanni Grisostomo in Venice on 4 January 1661. His second op ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Giovanni Francesco Anerio Giovanni Francesco Anerio (7 July 1569 - 11 June 1630) was an Italian composer of the Roman School, of the very late Renaissance and early Baroque eras. He was the younger brother of Felice Anerio. Giovanni's principal importance in music history was his contribution to the early development of the oratorio; he represented the progressive trend within the otherwise conservative Roman School, though he also shared some of the stylistic tendencies of his brother, who was much indebted to Palestrina. Life He was born in Rome on 7 July 1569. He was a choirboy at Cappella Giulia in St. Peter's under Palestrina from 1575 to 1579. He clearly decided to become a priest from an early age, and became associated with the Oratory of Filippo Neri around 1583. In 1595 he was employed as an organist at S Marcello, and likely became ''maestro di cappella'' at the Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano, after Francesco Soriano, between 1600 or 1601 and 1603. In 1609 he held a similar post at Verona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	June 11 Events Pre-1600 * 173 – Marcomannic Wars: The Roman army in Moravia is encircled by the Quadi, who have broken the peace treaty (171). In a violent thunderstorm emperor Marcus Aurelius defeats and subdues them in the so-called "miracle of the rain". * 631 – Emperor Taizong of Tang sends envoys to the Xueyantuo bearing gold and silk in order to seek the release of Chinese prisoners captured during the transition from Sui to Tang. * 786 – A Hasanid Alid uprising in Mecca is crushed by the Abbasids at the Battle of Fakhkh. * 980 – Vladimir the Great consolidates the Kievan realm from Ukraine to the Baltic Sea. He is proclaimed ruler ('' knyaz'') of all Kievan Rus'. 1011 – Lombard Revolt: Greek citizens of Bari rise up against the Lombard rebels led by Melus and deliver the city to Basil Mesardonites, Byzantine governor ('' catepan'') of the Catepanate of Italy. 1118 – Roger of Salerno, Prince of Antioch, captures Azaz from the Seljuk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1590 In Music Events * October 16 – Carlo Gesualdo, Italian composer of madrigals, murders his wife and her lover '' in flagrante delicto''. * Approximate peak year of the late Italian madrigal style, as represented by Gesualdo, Luzzaschi, Monteverdi, Marenzio, Monte and others. * The serpent is invented by Canon Edmé Guillaume in Auxerre, France – it was a common instrument in Western European churches for the next several hundred years. * Baldassare Donato becomes at St. Mark's in Venice, taking over on the death of Gioseffo Zarlino. * Claudio Monteverdi, Italian composer, is engaged as string player at court of Duke Vincenzo Gonzaga at Mantua. * Emilio de' Cavalieri, Italian composer, produces Tasso's ''Aminto'', likely with his own music, for the Medici, at Carnival in Florence. Giovanni Gabrieli arranges the posthumous publication of works by his uncle Andrea Gabrieli, in Venice. Publications Gregor Aichinger – (Venice: Angelo Gardano), also includes some madri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Alessandro Grandi Alessandro Grandi (1590 – after June 1630, but in that year) was a northern Italy, Italian composer of the early Baroque music, Baroque era, writing in the new concertato style. He was one of the most inventive, influential, and popular composers of the time, probably second only to Claudio Monteverdi, Monteverdi in northern Italy. Life Grandi was born in Venice and spent the first part of his life there, likely studying with Giovanni Gabrieli. He held several posts in Ferrara as ''maestro di cappella'' at different cathedrals and academies. In 1617 he won a post at San Marco di Venezia, St. Mark's in Venice, during the time Monteverdi was choirmaster there. Eventually he became Monteverdi's assistant, and during this time seems to have chosen to write works in some of the smaller forms which Monteverdi was neglecting. In 1627 he went to Bergamo, probably because he had an opportunity to be ''maestro di cappella'' at a place where he could build up the music program from scr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1560 In Music Events Innocentio Alberti takes up a position as cornettist at the Este court in Ferrara, following the dissolution of the Accademia degli Elevati in Padua. Publications Ippolito Chamaterò – First book of madrigals for five voices (Venice: Antonio Gardano) Jacob Clemens non Papa – Tenth book of masses: for four voices (Leuven: Pierre Phalèse), published posthumously Claude Goudimel – Fourth book of psalms for four and five voices (Paris: Le Roy & Ballard) * Orlande de Lassus Fourth book of chansons for five and six voices (Louvain: Pierre Phalèse) First book of madrigals for four voices (Rome: Valerio Dorico) Giovanni Paolo Paladino — First book of lute tablature, containing arrangements of pieces by various composers (Lyon: Simon Gorlier) Francesco Portinaro – Fourth book of madrigals for five voices (Venice: Antonio Gardano) Christoph Praetorius – for four voices (Wittenberg: Georg Rhau), a funeral motet for Philip Melanchthon Sacred music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	William Brade William Brade (1560 – 26 February 1630) was an English composer, violinist, and viol player of the late Renaissance and early Baroque eras, mainly active in northern Germany. He was the first Englishman to write a canzona, an Italian form, and probably the first to write a piece for solo violin. Biography Little is known about his early life. Around 1590 he left England to pursue a musical career in Germany, as did several other prominent English musicians, sensing better job opportunities abroad. He switched employments often between the various courts in north Germany and Denmark. Between his arrival in Germany, sometime around 1590, and 1594 he worked for the Brandenburg court; between 1594 and 1596 he worked for Christian IV of Denmark in Copenhagen; then until 1599 he was back in Brandenburg. He returned that year to Copenhagen, where he stayed until 1606. From 1606 to 1608 he worked at Bückeburg in Brunswick-Lüneburg. From 1608 to 1610 he was employed in Hamburg, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	February 26 Events Pre-1600 747 BC – According to Ptolemy, the epoch (origin) of the Nabonassar Era began at noon on this date. Historians use this to establish the modern BC chronology for dating historic events. 364 – Valentinian I is proclaimed Roman emperor. * 1266 – Battle of Benevento: An army led by Charles, Count of Anjou, defeats a combined German and Sicilian force led by Manfred, King of Sicily. Manfred is killed in the battle and Pope Clement IV invests Charles as king of Sicily and Naples. * 1365 – The Ava Kingdom and the royal city of Ava (Inwa) founded by King Thado Minbya. 1601–1900 * 1606 – The Janszoon voyage of 1605–06 becomes the first European expedition to set foot on Australia, although it is mistaken as a part of New Guinea. * 1616 – Galileo Galilei is formally banned by the Roman Catholic Church from teaching or defending the view that the earth orbits the sun. * 1775 – The British East India Company factory o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1561 In Music Events * May – Luzzasco Luzzaschi is appointed assistant organist at the Este court in Ferrara. 20 December – Virtuoso bass-tenor Alessandro Merlo joins the Cappella Sistina in Rome ''date unknown'' – Rodrigo de Ceballos succeeds Bernardino de Figueroa as maestro de capilla at the Royal Chapel of Granada. Philibert Jambe de Fer sues the Lyonnais printer Jean d'Ogerelles for failing to give his name on the title page of a volume of his psalm settings. Publications ''Il terzo libro della muse'', a collection of secular music Jacques Arcadelt – (Paris: Le Roy & Ballard) Jacquet de Berchem – for four voices (Venice: Antonio Gardano), a madrigal cycle setting stanzas of Orlando Furioso, and the first musical work to be titled "Cappricio" Ippolito Chamaterò – First book of madrigals for four voices (Venice: Antonio Gardano) Ippolito Ciera – First book of madrigals for five voices (Venice: Antonio Gardano) Nicolao Dorati – Third book of madrigal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Camillo Cortellini Camillo Cortellini (24 January 156112/13 February 1630) was an Italian composer, singer, and violinist. Biography Cortellini was born in Bologna, and was the son of the composer Gaspare "the viola" Cortellini. In following his father's profession Camillo was nicknamed "violino." His first musical education was received from his father who was employed at the Concerto Palatino. He then was taught by Alfonso Ganass]. On 26 February 1577, Cortellini succeeded his father in the Concerto della Signoria. In the same month, Cortellini was also admitted as the second soprano Cornett player for the group Concerto Palatino where he would later come back and direct in 1613. In 1593 he was elected cantor at the prestigious chapel of San Petronio Basilica, where he worked until his death in 1630. From 1582 to 1599 Cortellini was in and out of works with the Capella Musicale of San Petrinio ("San Petronio Basilica") and served there as a singer and trombonist from 1600 to 1629 with a break betw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	February 12 Events Pre-1600 1404 – The Italian professor Galeazzo di Santa Sophie performed the first post-mortem autopsy for the purposes of teaching and demonstration at the Heiligen–Geist Spital in Vienna. 1429 – English forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orléans in the Battle of the Herrings. * 1502 – Isabella I issues an edict outlawing Islam in the Crown of Castile, forcing virtually all her Muslim subjects to convert to Christianity. * 1502 – Vasco da Gama with 15 ships and 800 men sets sail from Lisbon, Portugal on his second voyage to India. * 1541 – Santiago, Chile is founded by Pedro de Valdivia. 1593 – Japanese invasion of Korea: Approximately 3,000 Joseon defenders led by general Kwon Yul successfully repel more than 30,000 Japanese forces in the Siege of Haengju. 1601–1900 1689 – The Convention Parliament declares that the flight to France in 1688 by James ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

	1630 In Music Events Giacomo Carissimi becomes the chapelmaster at the Church of San Apollinare in the German-Hungarian College in Rome. Ján Šimbracký buys a house in Spišské Podhradie. Publications Paolo Agostini – Posthumous book of masses (Rome: Giovanni Battista Robletti) Adriano Banchieri – (Venice: Alessandro Vincenti), a collection of canzonettas for five voices and a theorbo Ignazio Donati – for two, three, four, and five voices (Venice: Alessandro Vincenti), a book of madrigals Melchior Franck for eight voices (Coburg: Johann Forckel), a motet written for the jubilee held June 25–27, 1630 for eight voices (Coburg: Johann Forckel), a Christmas motet ** (Coburg: Johann Forckel), incidental music for an oratorio performed in Coburg on June 14, 1630 Marco da Gagliano – for four voices (Venice: Bartolomeo Magni) Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger (Rome: Paolo Masotti) , vol. 2 (Rome: Paolo Masotti) Carlo Milanuzzi – Seventh book of for solo voice and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Antonio Sartorio Antonio Sartorio (1630 – 30 December 1680) was an Italian composer active mainly in Venice, Italy, and in Hanover, Germany. He was a leading composer of operas in his native Venice in the 1660s and 1670s and was also known for composing in other genres of vocal music. Between 1665 and 1675 he spent most of his time in Hanover, where he held the post of ''Kapellmeister'' to Duke Johann Friedrich of Brunswick-Lüneburg – returning frequently to Venice to compose operas for the Carnival. In 1676 he became vice ''maestro di capella'' at San Marco in Venice. Early work in Italy and work as ''Kapellmeister'' Sartorio was the brother of composer and organist Gasparo Sartorio and architect Girolamo Sartorio who also had connections with the theatre. Beyond birth records, the first known information about Sartorio relates to the mounting of his first opera, ''Gl'amori infruttuosi di Pirro'', at the Teatro di San Giovanni Grisostomo in Venice on 4 January 1661. His second op ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Giovanni Francesco Anerio Giovanni Francesco Anerio (7 July 1569 - 11 June 1630) was an Italian composer of the Roman School, of the very late Renaissance and early Baroque eras. He was the younger brother of Felice Anerio. Giovanni's principal importance in music history was his contribution to the early development of the oratorio; he represented the progressive trend within the otherwise conservative Roman School, though he also shared some of the stylistic tendencies of his brother, who was much indebted to Palestrina. Life He was born in Rome on 7 July 1569. He was a choirboy at Cappella Giulia in St. Peter's under Palestrina from 1575 to 1579. He clearly decided to become a priest from an early age, and became associated with the Oratory of Filippo Neri around 1583. In 1595 he was employed as an organist at S Marcello, and likely became ''maestro di cappella'' at the Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano, after Francesco Soriano, between 1600 or 1601 and 1603. In 1609 he held a similar post at Verona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	June 11 Events Pre-1600 * 173 – Marcomannic Wars: The Roman army in Moravia is encircled by the Quadi, who have broken the peace treaty (171). In a violent thunderstorm emperor Marcus Aurelius defeats and subdues them in the so-called "miracle of the rain". * 631 – Emperor Taizong of Tang sends envoys to the Xueyantuo bearing gold and silk in order to seek the release of Chinese prisoners captured during the transition from Sui to Tang. * 786 – A Hasanid Alid uprising in Mecca is crushed by the Abbasids at the Battle of Fakhkh. * 980 – Vladimir the Great consolidates the Kievan realm from Ukraine to the Baltic Sea. He is proclaimed ruler ('' knyaz'') of all Kievan Rus'. 1011 – Lombard Revolt: Greek citizens of Bari rise up against the Lombard rebels led by Melus and deliver the city to Basil Mesardonites, Byzantine governor ('' catepan'') of the Catepanate of Italy. 1118 – Roger of Salerno, Prince of Antioch, captures Azaz from the Seljuk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1590 In Music Events * October 16 – Carlo Gesualdo, Italian composer of madrigals, murders his wife and her lover '' in flagrante delicto''. * Approximate peak year of the late Italian madrigal style, as represented by Gesualdo, Luzzaschi, Monteverdi, Marenzio, Monte and others. * The serpent is invented by Canon Edmé Guillaume in Auxerre, France – it was a common instrument in Western European churches for the next several hundred years. * Baldassare Donato becomes at St. Mark's in Venice, taking over on the death of Gioseffo Zarlino. * Claudio Monteverdi, Italian composer, is engaged as string player at court of Duke Vincenzo Gonzaga at Mantua. * Emilio de' Cavalieri, Italian composer, produces Tasso's ''Aminto'', likely with his own music, for the Medici, at Carnival in Florence. Giovanni Gabrieli arranges the posthumous publication of works by his uncle Andrea Gabrieli, in Venice. Publications Gregor Aichinger – (Venice: Angelo Gardano), also includes some madri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Alessandro Grandi Alessandro Grandi (1590 – after June 1630, but in that year) was a northern Italy, Italian composer of the early Baroque music, Baroque era, writing in the new concertato style. He was one of the most inventive, influential, and popular composers of the time, probably second only to Claudio Monteverdi, Monteverdi in northern Italy. Life Grandi was born in Venice and spent the first part of his life there, likely studying with Giovanni Gabrieli. He held several posts in Ferrara as ''maestro di cappella'' at different cathedrals and academies. In 1617 he won a post at San Marco di Venezia, St. Mark's in Venice, during the time Monteverdi was choirmaster there. Eventually he became Monteverdi's assistant, and during this time seems to have chosen to write works in some of the smaller forms which Monteverdi was neglecting. In 1627 he went to Bergamo, probably because he had an opportunity to be ''maestro di cappella'' at a place where he could build up the music program from scr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1560 In Music Events Innocentio Alberti takes up a position as cornettist at the Este court in Ferrara, following the dissolution of the Accademia degli Elevati in Padua. Publications Ippolito Chamaterò – First book of madrigals for five voices (Venice: Antonio Gardano) Jacob Clemens non Papa – Tenth book of masses: for four voices (Leuven: Pierre Phalèse), published posthumously Claude Goudimel – Fourth book of psalms for four and five voices (Paris: Le Roy & Ballard) * Orlande de Lassus Fourth book of chansons for five and six voices (Louvain: Pierre Phalèse) First book of madrigals for four voices (Rome: Valerio Dorico) Giovanni Paolo Paladino — First book of lute tablature, containing arrangements of pieces by various composers (Lyon: Simon Gorlier) Francesco Portinaro – Fourth book of madrigals for five voices (Venice: Antonio Gardano) Christoph Praetorius – for four voices (Wittenberg: Georg Rhau), a funeral motet for Philip Melanchthon Sacred music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	William Brade William Brade (1560 – 26 February 1630) was an English composer, violinist, and viol player of the late Renaissance and early Baroque eras, mainly active in northern Germany. He was the first Englishman to write a canzona, an Italian form, and probably the first to write a piece for solo violin. Biography Little is known about his early life. Around 1590 he left England to pursue a musical career in Germany, as did several other prominent English musicians, sensing better job opportunities abroad. He switched employments often between the various courts in north Germany and Denmark. Between his arrival in Germany, sometime around 1590, and 1594 he worked for the Brandenburg court; between 1594 and 1596 he worked for Christian IV of Denmark in Copenhagen; then until 1599 he was back in Brandenburg. He returned that year to Copenhagen, where he stayed until 1606. From 1606 to 1608 he worked at Bückeburg in Brunswick-Lüneburg. From 1608 to 1610 he was employed in Hamburg, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	February 26 Events Pre-1600 747 BC – According to Ptolemy, the epoch (origin) of the Nabonassar Era began at noon on this date. Historians use this to establish the modern BC chronology for dating historic events. 364 – Valentinian I is proclaimed Roman emperor. * 1266 – Battle of Benevento: An army led by Charles, Count of Anjou, defeats a combined German and Sicilian force led by Manfred, King of Sicily. Manfred is killed in the battle and Pope Clement IV invests Charles as king of Sicily and Naples. * 1365 – The Ava Kingdom and the royal city of Ava (Inwa) founded by King Thado Minbya. 1601–1900 * 1606 – The Janszoon voyage of 1605–06 becomes the first European expedition to set foot on Australia, although it is mistaken as a part of New Guinea. * 1616 – Galileo Galilei is formally banned by the Roman Catholic Church from teaching or defending the view that the earth orbits the sun. * 1775 – The British East India Company factory o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1561 In Music Events * May – Luzzasco Luzzaschi is appointed assistant organist at the Este court in Ferrara. 20 December – Virtuoso bass-tenor Alessandro Merlo joins the Cappella Sistina in Rome ''date unknown'' – Rodrigo de Ceballos succeeds Bernardino de Figueroa as maestro de capilla at the Royal Chapel of Granada. Philibert Jambe de Fer sues the Lyonnais printer Jean d'Ogerelles for failing to give his name on the title page of a volume of his psalm settings. Publications ''Il terzo libro della muse'', a collection of secular music Jacques Arcadelt – (Paris: Le Roy & Ballard) Jacquet de Berchem – for four voices (Venice: Antonio Gardano), a madrigal cycle setting stanzas of Orlando Furioso, and the first musical work to be titled "Cappricio" Ippolito Chamaterò – First book of madrigals for four voices (Venice: Antonio Gardano) Ippolito Ciera – First book of madrigals for five voices (Venice: Antonio Gardano) Nicolao Dorati – Third book of madrigal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Camillo Cortellini Camillo Cortellini (24 January 156112/13 February 1630) was an Italian composer, singer, and violinist. Biography Cortellini was born in Bologna, and was the son of the composer Gaspare "the viola" Cortellini. In following his father's profession Camillo was nicknamed "violino." His first musical education was received from his father who was employed at the Concerto Palatino. He then was taught by Alfonso Ganass]. On 26 February 1577, Cortellini succeeded his father in the Concerto della Signoria. In the same month, Cortellini was also admitted as the second soprano Cornett player for the group Concerto Palatino where he would later come back and direct in 1613. In 1593 he was elected cantor at the prestigious chapel of San Petronio Basilica, where he worked until his death in 1630. From 1582 to 1599 Cortellini was in and out of works with the Capella Musicale of San Petrinio ("San Petronio Basilica") and served there as a singer and trombonist from 1600 to 1629 with a break betw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	February 12 Events Pre-1600 1404 – The Italian professor Galeazzo di Santa Sophie performed the first post-mortem autopsy for the purposes of teaching and demonstration at the Heiligen–Geist Spital in Vienna. 1429 – English forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orléans in the Battle of the Herrings. * 1502 – Isabella I issues an edict outlawing Islam in the Crown of Castile, forcing virtually all her Muslim subjects to convert to Christianity. * 1502 – Vasco da Gama with 15 ships and 800 men sets sail from Lisbon, Portugal on his second voyage to India. * 1541 – Santiago, Chile is founded by Pedro de Valdivia. 1593 – Japanese invasion of Korea: Approximately 3,000 Joseon defenders led by general Kwon Yul successfully repel more than 30,000 Japanese forces in the Siege of Haengju. 1601–1900 1689 – The Convention Parliament declares that the flight to France in 1688 by James ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]