Andrea Gabrieli

Short bio Andrea Gabrieli

Birthday: 1532 in Venice, Italy

Died: 1585 in Venice, Italy

Genre: Classical

Period: Renaissance

Full biography Andrea Gabrieli

Andrea Gabrieli (1532/1533 - August 30, 1585) was an Italian composer and organist of the Renaissance era. He is known for his choral and instrumental music, including sacred vocal music, madrigals, secular songs in French, Italian, and German, psalms, motets, and other instrumental works. Gabrieli was a prolific and versatile composer , who wrote a large amount of music for public ceremonies as well.

Andrea Gabrieli wrote in most of the musical genres of his time and was highly regarded in his lifetime. He served as the organist at the Basilica di San Marco in Venice, a prestigious position, where he likely composed music for ceremonies that involved elaborate musical performances. It is also believed that he worked alongside his nephew, Giovanni Gabrieli, who later became a well-known composer in his own right.

Andrea Gabrieli's music is characterized by its use of chromaticism, polychoral techniques, and contrasts in instrumentation and vocal texture. Gabrieli is considered to be one of the pioneers of the Venetian polychoral style, which featured multiple choirs of voices or instruments positioned in different parts of the church or performance space. This style was especially effective in large, resonant spaces such as the Basilica di San Marco, and allowed for a more dramatic and theatrical musical experience.

Overall, Andrea Gabrieli was an important figure in Renaissance music, who contributed greatly to the development of the Venetian polychoral style and produced a diverse body of work that continues to be studied and performed today.

Compositions featuring Andrea Gabrieli

#	Name	Duration	Genre	Year
1	A le guancie di rose, madrigal for 8 voices	3:13 min	Vocal Music	-
2	Amami, vita mia, ch'io t'amo anchora, madrigal for 5 voices	2:25 min	Vocal Music	-
3	Anchor che co'l partire, transcription for keyboard of madrigal by Cipriano de Rore	4:02 min	Keyboard	-
4	Anchor che col partire, madrigal for 3 voices	3:20 min	Vocal Music	-
5	Angel, del terzo ciel sceso fra noi, madrigal for 5 voices	2:00 min	Vocal Music	-
6	Angelus ad pastores ait, motet for 4 voices	2:09 min	Choral	-
7	Angelus ad pastores ait, motet for 7 voices	2:27 min	Vocal Music	-
8	Angelus Domini descendit, motet for 7 voices	2:59 min	Choral	-
9	Aria della Battaglia, for 8 parts	6:19 min	Chamber Music	-
10	Asia felice hor ben posso chiamarmi, madrigal for 4 voices	4:30 min	Vocal Music	-
11	Ave Regina cælorum, motet for 8 voices	2:06 min	Choral	-
12	Beati quorum remissae sunt (Psalm 31[32]), for 6 voices	9:10 min	Choral	-
13	Beatus vir qui non abiit, motet for 6 voices	2:22 min	Choral	-
14	Benedicam Dominum in omni tempore, motet for 12 voices (or 8 voices)	4:03 min	Choral	-
15	Benedictus Dominus Deus Sabaoth, motet for 8 voices	3:14 min	Choral	-
16	Bonum est, et suave amare Dominum, motet for 6 voices (contrafactum of "Sonno diletto e caro")	3:09 min	Choral	-
17	Cantate Domino canticum novum, for organ (transcription of motet)	3:20 min	Keyboard	-
18	Cantiam di Dio, madrigal for 12 voices	6:19 min	Vocal Music	-
19	Canto, canto, festa, festa, madrigal for 4 voices	1:25 min	Vocal Music	-
20	Canzon ariosa, for organ	2:57 min	Keyboard	-
21	Canzon deta "Suzanne un jour," for organ (after Orlande de Lassus' chanson)	4:01 min	Keyboard	-
22	Canzon detta "Qui la dira," for keyboard (after Janequin's chanson)	4:03 min	Keyboard	-
23	Canzon francese deta "Je prens en gre," for keyboard	4:45 min	Keyboard	-
24	Canzon francese deta "Orsus au coup" a quatro voci, for organ (after Crequillon's chanson)	2:32 min	Keyboard	-
25	Canzon francese detta "Frais et Galliard," for organ (after Crequillon's chanson)	3:53 min	Keyboard	-
26	Canzon francese detta "Je ne diray moy bergière," for keyboard	2:09 min	Keyboard	-
27	Canzon francese detta "Le bergier" a quatro voci, for keyboard	4:17 min	Keyboard	-
28	Canzon francese detta "Martin menoit," for organ (after Janequin's chanson)	3:03 min	Keyboard	-
29	Canzon francese detta "Petit Jacquet" a quatro voci, for keyboard	2:14 min	Keyboard	-
30	Canzon francese detta "Pour ung plaisir," for organ	2:20 min	Keyboard	-
31	Canzon francese detta "Qui la dira" a cinque voci, for keyboard (after Janequin's chanson)	4:09 min	Keyboard	-
32	Canzon francese detta "Ung gay bergier," for keyboard (after Crequillon's chanson)	2:58 min	Keyboard	-
33	Canzon, se l'esser meco, madrigal for 4 voices	2:13 min	Vocal Music	-
34	Caro dolce ben mio, perché fuggire, madrigal for 5 voices	2:58 min	Vocal Music	-
35	Caro mea vere est cibus, motet for 4 voices	2:40 min	Choral	-
36	Chi 'nde darà la bose al solfizar, madrigal for 3 voices	2:47 min	Vocal Music	-
37	Cinto m'havea tra belle e nude braccia, madrigal for 6 voices ("Giunto m'havea tra belle")	2:07 min	Vocal Music	-
38	Clori à Damon dicea, Dolce ben mio, madrigal for 6 voices ("Gloria Damon dicea")	3:36 min	Vocal Music	-
39	Come havrò pace in terra, madrigal for 5 voices	1:01 min	Vocal Music	-
40	Come vuoi tu ch'io viva, madrigal for 6 voices	2:06 min	Vocal Music	-
41	Como viver mi 'l posso, madrigal for 5 voices	2:58 min	Vocal Music	-
42	De profundis clamavi (Psalm 129 [130]), for 6 voices	5:59 min	Choral	-
43	Del gran tuonante la sorella e moglie, madrigal for 10 voices	4:31 min	Vocal Music	-
44	Deus misereatur nostri, motet for 12 voices	4:06 min	Choral	-
45	Deus qui beatum Marcum, motet for 8 voices	2:44 min	Choral	-
46	Deus, Deus meus, respice in me, motet for 10 voices	2:55 min	Choral	-
47	Diligam te, Domine, motet for 4 voices	2:26 min	Choral	-
48	Domine ne in furore tuo (Psalm 6), for 6 voices	6:23 min	Choral	-
49	Domine ne in furore tuo (Psalm 37 [38]), for 6 voices	12:29 min	Choral	-
50	Domine, Deus meus, in te speravi, motet for 7 voices	3:34 min	Choral	-
51	Domine, exaudi orationem meam (Psalm 101 [102]), for 6 voices	11:28 min	Choral	-
52	Domine, exaudi orationem meam (Psalm 142 [143]), for 6 voices	8:51 min	Choral	-
53	Due rose fresche e colte in paradiso, madrigal for 5 voices	3:34 min	Vocal Music	-
54	Dunque basciar sì bell'e dolce labbio, madrigal for 3 voices	3:50 min	Vocal Music	-
55	Dunque il comun poter giungend'insieme, madrigal for 4 voices	1:33 min	Vocal Music	-
56	Ego flos campi, motet for 6 voices (contrafactum of "Se vuoi ch'io muoia")	2:37 min	Choral	-
57	Egredimini e videte, motet for 8 voices	3:49 min	Choral	-
58	Emendemus in melius, motet for 6 voices	3:00 min	Choral	-
59	Eructavit cor meum, motet for 6 voices	3:26 min	Choral	-
60	Exsultate iusti in Domino, motet for 10 voices (or 8 voices)	3:36 min	Choral	-
61	Fantasia allegra del duodecimo tono, for organ	2:59 min	Keyboard	-
62	Fantasia allegra for organ	3:24 min	Keyboard	-
63	Febo, Febo, noi cantiamo, madrigal for 4 voices	1:06 min	Vocal Music	-
64	Felici d'Adria et dilettose rive, madrigal for 8 voices	2:31 min	Vocal Music	-
65	Filiae Ierusalem, motet for 4 voices	2:30 min	Choral	-
66	Fuit homo missus a Deo, for keyboard (transcription of motet for 4 voices; spurious)	5:29 min	Keyboard	-
67	Fuor, fuori a sì bel canto, madrigal for 4 voices	2:21 min	Vocal Music	-
68	Giovane donna sott'un verde lauro, madrigal for 4 voices	8:35 min	Vocal Music	-
69	Gratie che 'l mio signor largo destina, madrigal for 4 voices	3:22 min	Vocal Music	-
70	Hodie Christus natus est, motet for 7 voices	2:47 min	Choral	-
71	Hodie completi sunt dies Pentecostes, motet for 4 voices	3:03 min	Choral	-
72	Hor ch'a noi torna la stagio novella, madrigal for 6 voices	2:40 min	Vocal Music	-
73	Hor che nel suo bel seno, madrigal for 8 voices	2:29 min	Vocal Music	-
74	I' vo piangendo i miei passati tempi, madrigal for 5 voices	4:35 min	Vocal Music	-
75	Iesu dulcissime, motet for 5 voices (contrafactum of "Aminta mio gentil")	2:40 min	Choral	-
76	In nobil sangue, vita humile e queta, madrigal for 6 voices	4:45 min	Vocal Music	-
77	In quest'amate sponde, madrigal for 4 voices	3:24 min	Vocal Music	-
78	In tribulatione Dominum, motet for 6 voices (contrafactum of "Dolcissimo ben mio")	2:44 min	Choral	-
79	Iniquos odio habui, motet for 6 voices	3:01 min	Choral	-
80	Intonatione del primo tono, for organ	1:11 min	Keyboard	-
81	Intonatione del quarto tono, for organ	1:31 min	Keyboard	-
82	Intonatione del quinto tono, for organ	1:12 min	Keyboard	-
83	Intonatione del secondo tono, for organ	1:16 min	Keyboard	-
84	Intonatione del sesto tono, for organ	1:27 min	Keyboard	-
85	Intonatione del settimo tono, for organ	1:15 min	Keyboard	-
86	Intonatione del terzo tono, for organ	1:34 min	Keyboard	-
87	Intonatione dell'ottavo tono, for organ	1:15 min	Keyboard	-
88	Io mi sento morir, madrigal for 7 voices	4:38 min	Vocal Music	-
89	Io mi son giovinetta, for keyboard (transcription of madrigal by "Giachet," probably D. Ferrabosco)	3:33 min	Keyboard	-
90	Isti sunt triumphatores, motet for 6 voices	2:23 min	Choral	-
91	Iudica me, Deus, motet for 7 voices	3:10 min	Choral	-
92	Jubilate Deo, omnis terra, motet for 8 voices	3:40 min	Choral	-
93	La bella pargoletta, ch'ancor non sent'amor, madrigal for 6 voices	2:20 min	Vocal Music	-
94	La verginella è simile alla rosa, madrigal for 3 voices	1:38 min	Vocal Music	-
95	Lasso, Amor mi trasporta ov'io non voglio, madrigal for 6 voices	3:34 min	Vocal Music	-
96	Laudate Dominum in sanctis eius, motet for 10 voices	3:33 min	Choral	-
97	Laura, soave vita di mia vita, madrigal for 5 voices	3:14 min	Vocal Music	-
98	Lucia sponsa Christi, motet for 6 voices (contrafactum of "La bella pargoletta")	3:05 min	Choral	-
99	Madrigale detto "Con lei foss'io" a quatro voci, for keyboard	3:57 min	Keyboard	-
100	Magnificat anima mea, for 12 voices	4:29 min	Choral	-
101	Maria Magdalene, et altera Maria, motet for 6 voices (contrafactum of "La bella pargoletta")	3:20 min	Choral	-
102	Maria stabat ad monumentum, motet for 6 voices	4:31 min	Choral	-
103	Mentr'io vi miro, vorrei pur sapere, madrigal for 5 voices	3:33 min	Vocal Music	-
104	Mentre la greggia errando, madrigal for 5 voices	1:59 min	Vocal Music	-
105	Mirami, vita mia, miram'un poco, madrigal for 5 voices	3:00 min	Vocal Music	-
106	Miserere mei Deus (Psalm 50 [51]), for 6 voices	10:42 min	Choral	-
107	Missa "Vexilla regis" for 6 voices	29:29 min	Choral	-
108	Missa apostolorum, mass for organ	6:31 min	Keyboard	-
109	Missa brevis for 4 voices in D major	3:42 min	Choral	-
110	Missa brevis for 4 voices in F major	10:39 min	Choral	-
111	Missa della Beata Vergine, mass for organ	33:45 min	Keyboard	-
112	Missa domenichal, mass for organ	50:03 min	Keyboard	-
113	Missa Pater peccavi, for 6 voices	5:16 min	Choral	-
114	Missa, for 5 to 16 voices	4:44 min	Choral	-
115	O belli e vaghi pizzi, madrigal for 4 voices	2:48 min	Vocal Music	-
116	O beltà rara, o santi modi adorni, madrigal for 5 voices	2:46 min	Vocal Music	-
117	O Dea, che tra le selv' a chi ti chiama, madrigal for 8 voices	3:30 min	Vocal Music	-
118	O gloriosa Domina (O gloriose Domine), motet for 6 voices	3:08 min	Choral	-
119	O passai sparsi, madrigal for 12 voices	4:33 min	Vocal Music	-
120	O quam metuendus est locus iste, motet for 4 voices	2:32 min	Choral	-
121	O sacrum convivium, motet for 5 voices	4:16 min	Choral	-
122	O salutaris Hostia, motet for 8 voices	3:02 min	Choral	-
123	O soave al mio cor dolce catena, madrigal for 6 voices	2:34 min	Vocal Music	-
124	Occhi sereni, angeliche parole, madrigal for 4 voices	2:48 min	Vocal Music	-
125	Pass'e mezzo antico in cinque modi variati, for organ	3:37 min	Keyboard	-
126	Piangi pur, Musa, ogn'hor poi che 'l tuo canto, madrigal for 5 voices	4:02 min	Vocal Music	-
127	Quand'havrà fine Amore, madrigal for 8 voices	2:16 min	Vocal Music	-
128	Quanti sepolti giù nel foco eterno, madrigal for 5 voices	2:45 min	Vocal Music	-
129	Quem vidistis, pastores, motet for 8 voices	2:57 min	Choral	-
130	Ricercar arioso for organ No. 1 (from "Canzoni...libro quinto")	3:24 min	Keyboard	-
131	Ricercar arioso for organ No. 2 (from "Canzoni...libro quinto")	3:27 min	Keyboard	-
132	Ricercar arioso for organ No. 3 (from "Canzoni...libro quinto")	3:59 min	Keyboard	-
133	Ricercar arioso for organ No. 4 (from "Canzoni...libro quinto")	4:21 min	Keyboard	-
134	Ricercar del duodecimo tono, for 4 parts	2:24 min	Chamber Music	-
135	Ricercar del duodecimo tono, for organ (from "Ricercari...libro secondo")	3:16 min	Keyboard	-
136	Ricercar del nono tono, for 4 parts	2:55 min	Chamber Music	-
137	Ricercar del nono tono, for organ (from "Ricercari...libro secondo")	4:52 min	Keyboard	-
138	Ricercar del nono tono, for organ No. 1 (from "Il terzo libro de ricercari")	4:06 min	Keyboard	-
139	Ricercar del nono tono, for organ No. 2 (from "Il terzo libro de ricercari")	7:48 min	Keyboard	-
140	Ricercar del primo tono alla quarta alta, for organ (from "Ricercari...libro secondo")	5:38 min	Keyboard	-
141	Ricercar del primo tono, for organ (from "Il terzo libro de ricercari")	2:50 min	Keyboard	-
142	Ricercar del primo tono, for organ (from "Ricercari...libro secondo")	5:07 min	Keyboard	-
143	Ricercar del primo tuono, for 4 parts	5:29 min	Chamber Music	-
144	Ricercar del quarto tono, for organ (from "Ricercari...libro secondo")	5:24 min	Keyboard	-
145	Ricercar del quinto tono, for organ (from "Ricercari...libro secondo")	3:55 min	Keyboard	-
146	Ricercar del quinto tono, for organ No. 1 (from "Il terzo libro de ricercari")	5:34 min	Keyboard	-
147	Ricercar del quinto tono, for organ No. 2 (from "Il terzo libro de ricercari")	2:40 min	Keyboard	-
148	Ricercar del secondo tono alla quarta alta, for organ (from "Ricercari...libro secondo")	4:20 min	Keyboard	-
149	Ricercar del secondo tono, for 4 parts No. 1	4:56 min	Chamber Music	-
150	Ricercar del secondo tono, for 4 parts No. 2	2:42 min	Chamber Music	-
151	Ricercar del secondo tono, for organ (from "Il terzo libro de ricercari")	3:37 min	Keyboard	-
152	Ricercar del sesto tono, for 4 parts	3:03 min	Chamber Music	-
153	Ricercar del sesto tono, for organ (from "Ricercari...libro secondo")	4:37 min	Keyboard	-
154	Ricercar del settimo tono, for 4 parts	3:51 min	Chamber Music	-
155	Ricercar del settimo tono, for organ (from "Ricercari...libro secondo")	4:20 min	Keyboard	-
156	Ricercar del terzo tono, for organ (from "Ricercari...libro secondo")	3:36 min	Keyboard	-
157	Ricercar dell'undecimo tono, for organ (from "Ricercari...libro secondo")	2:35 min	Keyboard	-
158	Ricercar per sonar, for 8 parts	4:11 min	Chamber Music	-
159	Ricercar sopra "Martin Menoit" a quatro voci, for organ (after Janequin's chanson)	4:27 min	Keyboard	-
160	Ricercar sopra "Orsus au coup" a quatro voci, for organ (after Crequillon's chanson)	4:26 min	Keyboard	-
161	Ricercar sopra "Pour ung plaisir," for organ	3:47 min	Keyboard	-
162	Ricercar sopra il madrigale detto "Con lei foss'io" a quatro voci, for keyboard	6:03 min	Keyboard	-
163	Rimanti, Amor, in sempiterno oblio, madrigal for 5 voices	2:20 min	Vocal Music	-
164	Sacerdos et Pontifex, motet for 4 voices		Choral	-
165	Sancta Maria, succurre miseris, motet for 6 voices	3:02 min	Choral	-
166	Saranda volde e plio, madrigal for 4 voices	1:59 min	Vocal Music	-
167	Sassi, palae, sabion del Adrian lio, madrigal for 5 voices	4:53 min	Vocal Music	-
168	Sento un rumor ch'al ciel si estolle, madrigal for 8 voices	4:22 min	Vocal Music	-
169	Sonno diletto e caro, madrigal for 6 voices	3:18 min	Vocal Music	-
170	Surge formosa mea amica, motet for 5 voices (contrafactum of "Caro dolce ben mio")	3:04 min	Choral	-
171	Tirsi morir volea, madrigal for 7 voices	4:00 min	Vocal Music	-
172	Tirsi, che fai così diolente a l'ombra, madrigal for 8 voices	3:19 min	Vocal Music	-
173	Toccata del decimo tono, for organ	2:52 min	Keyboard	-
174	Toccata del decimo tono, for organ (from "Intonationi d'organo...")	2:32 min	Keyboard	-
175	Toccata del nono tono, for organ (from "Intonationi d'organo...")	4:46 min	Keyboard	-
176	Toccata del quinto tono, for organ ("Toccata del primo tono")	1:43 min	Keyboard	-
177	Toccata del sesto tono, for organ	4:10 min	Keyboard	-
178	Toccata del sesto tono, for organ (from "Intonationi d'organo...")	5:41 min	Keyboard	-
179	Toccata dell'ottavo tono, for organ (from "Intonationi d'organo...")	2:11 min	Keyboard	-
180	Toccata sexti toni, for keyboard (attributed)	6:16 min	Keyboard	-
181	Vaghi Augeletti, che per valli e monti, madrigal for 5 voices	1:52 min	Vocal Music	-
182	Veggo fra i raggi d'oro, madrigal for 4 voices	3:02 min	Vocal Music	-
183	Veni, o Iesu mi, motet for 6 voices (contrafactum of "Vieni, Flora gentil")	3:01 min	Choral	-
184	Videntes stellam, motet for 4 voices	3:57 min	Choral	-
185	Vieni, Himeneo, che già sen fugg'il sole, madrigal for 4 voices	2:02 min	Vocal Music	-
186	Vieni, Himeneo, o felice Himeneo, madrigal for 8 voices	2:25 min	Vocal Music	-
187	Voi non volete, donna, madrigal for 6 voices	2:19 min	Vocal Music	-
188	Vorrei mostrar, madonna, madrigal for 4 voices	3:04 min	Vocal Music	-
189	Vostro fui e sarò mentre ch'io viva, madrigal for 5 voices	1:34 min	Vocal Music	-

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