Camillo Cortellini (24 January 156112/13 February 1630) was an Italian composer, singer, and violinist.

Biography

Cortellini was born in

Bologna Bologna (, , ; egl, label= Emilian, Bulåggna ; lat, Bononia) is the capital and largest city of the Emilia-Romagna region in Northern Italy. It is the seventh most populous city in Italy with about 400,000 inhabitants and 150 different nat ...

, 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 The Concerto Palatino was a wind ensemble and important civic institution in Bologna associated with San Petronio. The band performed morning and evening concerts in the city. The Concerto Palatino began in the 13th century as a group of eight tru ...

. 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

where he would later come back and direct in 1613. In 1593 he was elected cantor at the prestigious chapel of

San Petronio Basilica The Basilica of San Petronio is a minor basilica and church of the Archdiocese of Bologna located in Bologna, Emilia Romagna, northern Italy. It dominates Piazza Maggiore. The basilica is dedicated to the patron saint of the city, Saint Petronius ...

, 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 ("

") and served there as a singer and trombonist from 1600 to 1629 with a break between 1607 and 1610. In 1626 Cortellini became a member of

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("philharmonic academy of Bologna"). In 1583 he released his first publication where he labeled himself as "Musico Dell'Illustrissima Signoria di Bologna" ("the most illustrious lordship of Bologna"). His first publications were secular music, which included three books of madrigals between 1583 and 1586. His printed works also include two books of psalm settings, a set of eight ''Magnificat'' settings, and 3 books of masses. Cortellini was the first composer in Bologna to publish concerted Masses with his Second Book of Masses in 1617.

Works

*''Primo Libro de’ Madrigali a 5 e 6 voci.'' Ferrara, Baldini, 1583 (preserved incomplete) *''Secondo Libro de’ Madrigali a 5 voci.'' Bologna, Rossi, 1584 (preserved incomplete) *''Terzo Libro de’ Madrigali a 5 voci.'' Ferrara, Baldini, 1586Recording 2007, Scattolin, Tactus *''Salmi a 6 voi.'' Venice, Vincenti, 1595 *''Salmi a 8 voci e organo per i Vespri di tutto l’anno.'' Venice, Vincenti, 1606 *''8 Magnificat a 6 voci.'' Venice, Vincenti, 1607 *''Messe a 4, 5, 6 e 8 voci e organo sui toni ecclesiastici.'' Venice, Vincenti, 1609 *''Laetanie della Beata Vergine a 5, 6, 7 e 8 voci.'' Venezia, Vincenti, 1615 *''Messe concertate a 8 voci.'' Venice, Vincenti, 1617 *''Messe concertate a 8 voci.'' Venice, Vincenti, 1626 *''Azioni rappresentate in musica per la Festa della Porchetta di Bologna.'' 1627 (only libretto survives)

References

Italian Baroque composers Italian male classical composers Madrigal composers Renaissance composers Musicians from Bologna 1561 births 1630 deaths 17th-century Italian composers 17th-century male musicians {{Italy-composer-stub