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Orazio Vecchi

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Italian composer

Person · Open Library

Born
1550
Died
1605
Works
10

Top works

  • Motecta Horatii Vecchii Mutinensis canonici Corigiensi quaternis, quinis, senis, et octonis vocibus
  • Breve compendio del peregrinaggio di Loreto fatto dalla illustre Compagnia di S. Geminiano di Modona l'anno del 1595 et Hymni et orationes in itinere Confraternitatis Sancti Geminiani ...
  • Battaglia d'Amor e Dispetto ; and, Mascherata della Malinconia et Allegrezza
  • Fantasia à 4
  • L'Amfiparnaso

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
IT
Active from
1550-12-06
Active to
1605-02-19

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
2,340
Total plays
11,696

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renaissanceClassicalearly musicbaroqueItaly

Orazio Vecchi (December 6, 1550 (baptized) – February 19, 1605) was an Italian composer of the late Renaissance. He is most famous for his madrigal comedies, particularly L'Amfiparnaso. He was born in Modena, and studied with Salvatore Essenga, a Servite monk there. In addition he prepared for holy orders with early education at the Benedictine monastery, and took holy orders sometime before 1577. By the end of the 1570s he was well-connected <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Orazio+Vecchi">R

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date of birth
1550-12-06
date of death
1605-02-19
Commons category
Orazio Vecchi
date of baptism
1550-12-06
name in native language
Orazio Vecchi
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Works in European collections

13 objects attributed to Orazio Vecchi, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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