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Antonio Cesti

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Also known as Pietro Antonio Cesti, Marc' Antonio Cesti, M. A. Chesti, Marcantonio Cesti, Pietro Cesti

Italian composer, singer and organist (1623-1669)

Person · Open Library

Born
1623
Died
1669
Works
26

Top works

  • Argia, overo, le peripezie d'amore, dramma musicale
  • L'Argia, drama per musica da rapresentarsi nel teatro di Verona l'anno 1671
  • L'Argia, drama per musica
  • La Dori overo la schiava fedele, drama musicale
  • Der guldene Apfel

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
IT
Active to
1669-10-14

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
6,210
Total plays
27,769

Tags

baroqueClassicalcomposeritalianItaly

Antonio Cesti (bap. 5 August 1623 – 14 October 1669), known today primarily as an Italian composer of the Baroque era, he was also a singer (tenor), and organist. He was "the most celebrated Italian musician of his generation". He was born at Arezzo, and studied with various local musicians. In 1637 he joined the Franciscan order. While he was in Volterra he turned more toward secular music, probably due to the patronage of the powerful Medici family. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Antonio+

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Works in European collections

36 objects attributed to Antonio Cesti, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana