Agostino Steffani

Italian ecclesiastic, diplomat and composer (1654-1728)

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Born: 1654
Died: 1728
Works: 7

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D. A. Steffani ... send-schreiben/ darinn enthalten wie grosse gewissheit die music aus ihren principiis, und grund-sätzen habe/ und in welchen werthe / und würckung sie bey denen alten gewesen/ aus dem italiänischen ins hochdeutsche befördert; dann um der würde und nutzen so darinnen enthalten/ mit einigen anmerckungen erläutert/ und dem druck übergeben
Quanta certezza habbia da suoi principii la musica et in qual pregio fosse perciò presso gli antichi
Henrico Leone
D.A. Steffani ... send-schreiben / darinn enthalten wie grosse gewissheit die music aus ihren principiis
The Chamber Duets of Agostino Steffani (1654-1728) with transcription and catalogue

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: Italy
Active from: 1654-07-25
Active to: 1728-02-12

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Discography

Duetti da camera1982
Duetti da camera1994
Biber: Requiem / Steffani: Stabat Mater1995
Sonate da Camera, vol. 22008
Handel: Dixit Dominus / Steffani: Stabat Mater2009
Orlando generoso2009
Duetti da camera2010
Danze e Ouvertures2013
Lagrime dolorose2013
Stabat Mater2013

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Listeners: 5,576
Total plays: 65,488

Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Brunswick-Lüneburg
Place of birth: Castelfranco Veneto
Place of death: Frankfurt
Occupation: Catholic bishop
Position held: auxiliary bishop
Employer: Heidelberg University
Languages spoken: Latin
Religion: Catholic Church
Student of: Ercole Bernabei
Genre: opera
Movement: Baroque music
Instrument: harpsichord
Image: Agostino Steffani.jpg
Work location: Hanover

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described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
Commons category: Agostino Steffani
date of birth: 1654-07-25
date of death: 1728-02-12
member of: Academy of Ancient Music
consecrator: Lothair Francis of Schönborn
pseudonym: Gregorio Piva
P8168: Windhoek East Constituency
place of burial: Frankfurt Cathedral

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Works in European collections

36 objects attributed to Agostino Steffani, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

Niobe - Musiksammlung der Grafen zu Toerring-Jettenbach 49

Sending letters, which contain how much certainty the music from its principal has

Niobe - Musiksammlung der Grafen zu Toerring-Jettenbach 49

D. A. Steffani, Abbot of Lepsing, St. Apostolic Stuhls Protonotarii Send writing, which contains how great certainty the Music Aus their principiis, and basic sentences, and in which Werthe, and Würckung you bey have been to the old

Ausgewählte Werke. 1

Ausgewählte Werke. 2, Alarico : München, 18. Jan. 1687

Selected works. 3, Selected pieces: from Marco Aurelio (Munich, 12/13 February 1681), Servio Tullio (Munich, (18th?) Jan. 1686), Niobe (Munich, 5 January 1688), Henrico Leone (Hanover, January 1689), La lotta d “Hercole con Acheloo (Hanover, summer 1689), La superbia d” Alessandro (Il zelo di Leonato) (Hanover, 1690 (1691)), Le rivali concordi (Atalanta) (Hanover, 10/12 February 1692), Orlando generoso (Hanover, Dec. 1691), La libertà contenta (Alcibiade) (Hanover)

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