Short bio Barbara Strozzi
Birthday:
1619 in Venice, Italy
Died:
1677 in Padua, Italy
Genre:
Classical,Vocal
Period:
Baroque
Full biography Barbara Strozzi
Barbara Strozzi (1619-1677) was an Italian composer, singer, and lutenist who lived in Venice during the Baroque era. She was known for her exceptional skills in music composition and was a prominent figure in the Venetian music scene.
Strozzi was the adopted daughter of composer Giulio Strozzi, who was also her music teacher and mentor. Her father played a significant role in her music career, and he introduced her to important musicians and artists of the time. Under his guidance, Strozzi developed her musical talent and began to compose her own works.
Strozzi was a prolific composer and wrote over 100 pieces of music during her lifetime, including cantatas, madrigals, and arias. Her music often featured themes of love and passion, and her lyrics celebrated the beauty of nature and the human experience. She is considered to be one of the most important composers of vocal music in the seventeenth century.
Strozzi was also a celebrated performer and singer, and she often performed her own works in public concerts. Her music was appreciated by both the elite and common people of Venice, and she was admired for her unique style and expressive singing.
Despite her success, Strozzi faced discrimination and criticism because of her gender. Women were not usually recognized as composers during the Baroque era, and Strozzi had to overcome many obstacles to achieve recognition. However, her exceptional talent and dedication to music earned her the respect of her contemporaries, and she remained a prominent figure in the Venetian music scene until her death.
Today, Strozzi's music is recognized for its beauty, elegance, and emotional depth. Her compositions continue to inspire and influence musicians around the world, and she remains an important figure in the history of classical music.
Compositions featuring Barbara Strozzi
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E giungerà pur mai alla linea crudele, cantata, Op. 8 | 8:59 min | Vocal Music | 1665 |
| 2 | Luci belle deh ditemi perché, aria, Op. 8 | 8:48 min | Vocal Music | 1664 |
| 3 | È pazzo il mio core, aria, Op. 8 | 4:35 min | Vocal Music | 1664 |
| 4 | Cosi non la voglio, for voice & continuo, Op. 7 | 3:58 min | Vocal Music | 1659 |
| 5 | Diporte di Euterpe, or cantatas and ariettas for solo voice, Op 7 | 74:18 min | Choral | 1659 |
| 6 | Lamento, cantata ("Lagrime mie, a che vi trattenete"), Op. 7 | 8:52 min | Vocal Music | 1659 |
| 7 | Lamento: Appresso a i molli argenti, cantata, Op. 7 | 11:30 min | Vocal Music | 1659 |
| 8 | Mi fà rider la speranza, for voice & continuo, Op. 7 | 3:51 min | Vocal Music | 1659 |
| 9 | Sino alla morte mi protesto, cantata, Op. 7 | 14:22 min | Vocal Music | 1659 |
| 10 | Miei pensieri, arietta for soprano & continuo (from Ariettas, Op. 6) | 4:12 min | Vocal Music | 1657 |
| 11 | Non pavento io di te, arietta, Op. 6 | 4:08 min | Vocal Music | 1657 |
| 12 | Sacri Musicali Affetti, Libro I, Op 5 | Vocal Music | 1655 | |
| 13 | Core che reprime alla lingua di manifestare il nome della sua cara, cantata ("Ardo in tacito foco"), Op. 3 | 9:19 min | Vocal Music | 1654 |
| 14 | Amor dormiglione, cantata ("Amor, non dormir più!"), Op. 2 | 2:41 min | Vocal Music | 1651 |
| 15 | Begli occhi, cantata ("Voi pur, begl'occhi"), Op. 2 | 4:33 min | Vocal Music | 1651 |
| 16 | Cantate, ariette e duetti for voice(s) & continuo, Op 2 | Vocal Music | 1651 | |
| 17 | Costume de' grandi, cantata ("Godere e lasciare"), Op. 2 | 3:58 min | Vocal Music | 1651 |
| 18 | Il Lamento ("Sul Rodano severo"), cantata, Op. 2 | 14:08 min | Vocal Music | 1651 |
| 19 | L'amante segreto, cantata ("Voglio, voglio morire"), Op. 2 | 7:54 min | Vocal Music | 1651 |
| 20 | L'Eraclito Amoroso, cantata, Op. 2 | 6:35 min | Vocal Music | 1651 |
| 21 | La sol fa mi re do, cantata ("La mia donna, perché canta"), Op. 2 | 4:34 min | Vocal Music | 1651 |
| 22 | La vendetta, cantata ("La vendetta è un dolce affetto"), Op. 2 | 2:30 min | Vocal Music | 1651 |
| 23 | Madrigals, Book 1, Op. 1 | 93:01 min | Choral | 1644 |
| 24 | Aure già che non posso dall'Idol mio, cantata, Op. 8 | 6:30 min | Vocal Music | 16?? |
| 25 | Che si può fare, cantata, Op. 8 | 7:05 min | Vocal Music | 16?? |
| 26 | Cieli, stelle, Deitàdi, cantata, Op. 8 | 9:23 min | Vocal Music | 16?? |
| 27 | L'Astratto, Voglio sì vò cantar, cantata, Op. 8 | 9:38 min | Vocal Music | 16?? |
| 28 | A Donna Bella e crudele | 5:02 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 29 | Amante loquace ("Chi brama in amore"), arietta for voice & continuo (from Ariettas, Op. 6) | 2:38 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 30 | Amante ravveduto ("Chiudi l'audaci labra"), cantata for voice & continuo, Op. 6/14 | 6:26 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 31 | Amor non si fugge | 3:17 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 32 | Amor, Amor, for 5 voices | 3:17 min | Choral | - |
| 33 | Anima del mio core, for 2 voices | 4:04 min | Choral | - |
| 34 | Appena il sol, cantata for voice & continuo, Op. 7/13 | 5:38 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 35 | Appresso ai molli argenti | 13:57 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 36 | Arie, cantatas and ariettas for voice & continuo, Op. 8 | Vocal Music | - | |
| 37 | Ariettas for solo voice, Op 6 | 55:18 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 38 | Bel desio che mi tormenti, aria, Op. 6 | 6:23 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 39 | Bella madre d'amore, for 3 voices | 3:08 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 40 | Canto di bella bocca | 5:36 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 41 | Canzone | Vocal Music | - | |
| 42 | Che dolce udire, for 2 voices | 5:39 min | Choral | - |
| 43 | Che v' hò fato, for voice & continuo, Op. 7/14 | 7:58 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 44 | Chi di noi, for 5 voices | 2:37 min | Choral | - |
| 45 | Chiamata a nuovi amori, cantata | 2:20 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 46 | Come può, non come vuol, for 3 voices | 3:03 min | Choral | - |
| 47 | Con male nuove, non si puo' cantare | 4:42 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 48 | Cor donato, Cor rubbato | 4:28 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 49 | Da gl'abissi del mio core | 3:20 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 50 | Desideri vani | 2:43 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 51 | Dimmi, ah dimmi dove sei!, for voice & continuo | 6:31 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 52 | Dolcissimi respiri, for 4 voices | 4:11 min | Choral | - |
| 53 | Donna non sa che dice | 6:11 min | Symphony | - |
| 54 | Erat Petrus (from Sacri musicali affetti, Book 1), Op. 5 | 6:17 min | Choral | - |
| 55 | Finche tu spiri, cantata | 10:19 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 56 | Gaude virgo plena laude | 5:27 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 57 | Gioisca, for 2 voices | 3:05 min | Choral | - |
| 58 | Gite, o giorni dolenti | 9:25 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 59 | Giusta negativa | 3:58 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 60 | Gl'occhi superbi, for 2 voices & continuo | 3:47 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 61 | Havete Torto, for voice & continuo (from Cantate à Voce Sola di Diversi Auttori) | 3:48 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 62 | Hodie oritur (from Sacri musicali affetti, Book 1), Op. 5 | 7:02 min | Choral | - |
| 63 | I baci, for 2 voices & continuo | 3:11 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 64 | Il Romeo, for soprano & continuo, Op. 2/3 | 2:55 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 65 | L'amante bugiardo, for soprano & continuo, Op. 2/10 | 2:42 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 66 | L'amante consolato, for soprano & continuo, Op. 2/6 | 3:09 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 67 | L'astratto | 10:25 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 68 | La fanciulletta semplice | 2:51 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 69 | La riamata da chi amava, for 2 voices & continuo | 5:29 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 70 | La Travagliata, for soprano & continuo, Op. 2/11 | 5:25 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 71 | La Vittoria | 2:30 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 72 | Lamento del marchese Cinq-mars | 16:35 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 73 | Le Tre Grazie a Venere | 3:33 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 74 | Lilla crudele ("Lilla mia, non ti doler"), for voice & continuo, Op. 6/9 | 2:08 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 75 | Lilla Crudele ad onta d'amore, for soprano & continuo, Op. 2/12 | 2:26 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 76 | Mater Anna (from Sacri musicali affetti, Book 1), Op. 5 | 9:11 min | Choral | - |
| 77 | Mentita, for 2 voices & continuo | 4:03 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 78 | Mercé di voi, for 2 voices | 6:17 min | Choral | - |
| 79 | Mi tien Filli, for 4 voices | 3:36 min | Choral | - |
| 80 | Moralità amoroso | 3:59 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 81 | Mordeva un bianco lino, for 2 voices & continuo | 3:41 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 82 | Nascente Maria (from Sacri musicali affetti, Book 1), Op. 5 | 8:05 min | Choral | - |
| 83 | Non ci lusinghi più, for 3 voices | 3:21 min | Choral | - |
| 84 | Non ti doler mio cor, Op 8 | 2:58 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 85 | O Maria | 5:43 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 86 | O Maria (from Sacri musicali affetti, Book 1), Op. 5 | 6:03 min | Choral | - |
| 87 | O soffrire, o fuggire, for 3 voices | 3:12 min | Choral | - |
| 88 | Parasti cor meum | 6:28 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 89 | Pensaci ben mio core | 6:11 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 90 | Per tutti li Confessori, cantata for voice & continuo | 8:34 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 91 | Pietosissimo Amore, for 5 voices | 2:53 min | Choral | - |
| 92 | Presso un Ruscello Algente, cantata for voice & continuo | 9:06 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 93 | Quante volte, for 2 voices | 3:38 min | Choral | - |
| 94 | Quel misero usignolo, for 4 voices | 3:39 min | Choral | - |
| 95 | Rissolvetevi Pensieri, Op 6 | 4:33 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 96 | Salve Regina (from Sacri musicali affetti, Book 1), Op. 5 | 9:57 min | Choral | - |
| 97 | Salve Sancta caro (from Sacri musicali affetti, Book 1), Op. 5 | 7:37 min | Choral | - |
| 98 | Se volete cosi me ne contento, for voice & continuo, Op. 6/18 | 4:50 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 99 | Serenata con violini ("Hor che Apollo è a Teti in seno"), Op 8 | 11:55 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 100 | Sete pur fastidioso, for voice & continuo | 3:03 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 101 | Soccorrete, luci avare | 5:43 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 102 | Sonetto Proemio dell'opera, for 2 voices & continuo | 4:59 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 103 | Sospira, respira | 3:26 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 104 | Spesso per entro al petto, cantata | 2:40 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 105 | Toccata de Passacagli | 6:07 min | Keyboard | - |
| 106 | Tradimento | 2:25 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 107 | Udite, amanti, for voice & continuo | 6:45 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 108 | Vago, instabil, for 4 voices | 3:50 min | Choral | - |
| 109 | Volano frettolosi, for 5 voices | 4:21 min | Choral | - |
Albums featuring Barbara Strozzi
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Vivaldi, Albinoni, Gallo, Strozzi, Turini, Ziani / Marianne Piketty, Le Concert Idéal – Vivaldi, L'Âge D'Or(26×File, FLAC, Album) | 2021 | Evidence (7) |
| 2 |  |
Barbara Strozzi, Renata Dubinskaitė, Canto Fiorito – La Voce Sola(CD, ) | 2021 | Brilliant Classics |
| 3 |  |
Barbara Strozzi - Aurata Fonte – Sacri Musicali Affetti Opera Quinta , 1655(2×CD, ) | 2021 | Tactus |
| 4 |  |
Barbara Strozzi – Elissa Edwards, Richard Kolb – Vago Desio Opus 8 (1644) Part 1(CD, ) | 2020 | Acis |
| 5 |  |
Marini, Strozzi, Falconieri, Monteverdi, Fontana, Piccinini, Merula, Frescobaldi - Ensemble La Selva : Marília Vargas, Carolina Pace, Michele Carreca, Francesco Tomasi & Gianni La Marca – Alla Luna (Per Sonar & Cantar)(CD, Album) | 2020 | Da Vinci Classics |
| 6 |  |
Barbara Strozzi - Fieri Consort – Virtuosa Of Venice(CD, ) | 2019 | Fieri Records (2) |
| 7 |  |
Barbara Strozzi, Cavalli, Cesti, Marini, Merula, Emöke Barath, Il Pomo d'Oro, Francesco Corti (2) – Voglio Cantar(CD, Album) | 2019 | Erato |
| 8 |  |
L'Estro D'Orfeo, Leonor De Lera, Monteverdi | Marini | Strozzi | Uccellini | Cavalli | Merula | Rognoni – Altri Canti D'Amor(CD, Album) | 2017 | Challenge Records (3) |
| 9 |  |
Claudio Monteverdi, Benedetto Ferrari, Domenico Mazzocchi, Marco Marazzoli, Stefano Landi (2), Barbara Strozzi, Giulio Caccini - Mariví Blasco, Juan Carlos Rivera – A Che Bellezza! (Arias Y Cantatas Del Seicento)(CD, Album) | 2014 | Lindoro |
| 10 |  |
Barbara Strozzi - Consort Baroque Laurentia, Peggy Bélanger, Michel Angers – Passioni, Vizi & Vertu(CD, ) | 2014 | Stradivarius |
| 11 |  |
Fontana · Handel · Mancini · Strozzi · Vivaldi – La Botta Forte – Palpiti Del Cuore(CD, ) | 2014 | Fra Bernardo |
| 12 |  |
Emma Kirkby, Caccini, Strozzi, Blow, Purcell, Nauwch, Notari, Saracini, Carissimi, Lawes, Weldon – Arie Antiche(CD, Album, Reissue) | 2012 | Alto |
| 13 |  |
Barbara Strozzi, Tadashi Miroku, Silvia Rambaldi – Ariette A Voce Sola Op. 6, 1657(CD, Album) | 2011 | Tactus |
| 14 |  |
B. Strozzi, F. Caccini, C. Assandra, I. Leonarda - Maria Cristina Kiehr − Jean-Marc Aymes − Concerto Soave – Il Canto Delle Dame(CD, Album) | 2010 | Ambronay Éditions |
| 15 |  |
Strozzi, Leonardo Garcia Alarcón, Cappella Mediterranea – Virtuosissima Compositrice(CD, Album) | 2009 | Ambronay Éditions |
| 16 |  |
Barbara Strozzi, Ensemble Poïesis – Barbara Strozzi (1619-1677)(CD, Album, Stereo) | 2006 | æon |
| 17 |  |
Ensemble Kairós, Barbara Lorey, Lourdes Ambríz - Strozzi, Monteverdi, Couperin, Forqueray, Fiocco – Due Alme Innamorate(CD, Album) | 2005 | Urtext Digital Classics |
| 18 |  |
Caterina Assandra, Vittoria Aleotti, Francesca Caccini, Barbara Strozzi, Isabella Leonarda, La Villanella Basel – O Dulcis Amor(CD, ) | 2004 | Ramée |
| 19 |  |
Jacquet De La Guerre, Strozzi, Bembo, Le Bizzarrie Armoniche, Elena Russo – Tre Donne In Musica(CD, Album) | 2004 | Amadeus |
| 20 |  |
Barbara Strozzi - La Risonanza, Emanuela Galli, Fabio Bonizzoni – Opera Ottava Arias & Cantatas | 2001 | Glossa |
| 21 |  |
Barbara Strozzi / Christine Brandes, Jennifer Lane (2), Kurt-Owen Richards, New York Baroque, Eric Milnes – Arias & Duets(CD, ) | 2001 | Dorian Recordings |
| 22 |  |
Monteverdi, Peri, Fontei, Strozzi, Montserrat Figueras, Hespèrion XXI, Jordi Savall – Battaglie & Lamenti (1600-1660)(CD, Compilation, Remastered) | 2000 | Alia Vox |
| 23 |  |
Barbara Strozzi, Susanne Rydén, Ensemble Musica Fiorita – Cantates(CD, Album) | 2000 | Harmonia Mundi France |
| 24 |  |
Barbara Strozzi - Ensemble Incantato – Arie, Cantate & Lamenti(CD, Album) | 1998 | cpo |
| 25 |  |
Barbara Strozzi, La Venexiana – Primo Libro De' Madrigali (1644)(CD, ) | 1997 | Cantus |
| 26 |  |
Giulio Caccini, Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger, Sigismondo D'India, Claudio Monteverdi, Barbara Strozzi, Girolamo Frescobaldi, Jennifer Lane (2), Timothy Burris – Lagrime Mie, Early Songs Of Love And Torment(CD, ) | 1997 | PGM (Pro Gloria Musicae) |
| 27 |  |
Tragicomedia – Monteverdi, Caccini, Lambardi, Gesualdo, Rognoni, Kapsberger, Landi, Strozzi, Vitali, Handel, Vivaldi – Sprezzatura(CD, Reissue) | 1996 | Virgin Veritas |
| 28 |  |
Claudio Monteverdi, Luigi Rossi, Barbara Strozzi, Giovanni Battista Bassani, Benedetto Marcello, Fabrizio Fontana – Lamenti Barocchi Vol.2 | 1996 | Naxos |
| 29 |  |
Monteverdi, Giramo, Strozzi, Carissimi, Cesti, Rossi – Lamenti Barocchi Vol. 3 (Baroque Laments Vol. 3)(CD, Album) | 1996 | Naxos |
| 30 |  |
Barbara Strozzi - Concerto Soave & Maria Cristina Kiehr – Sacri Musicali Affeti(CD, Album, Stereo) | 1995 | L'Empreinte Digitale |
| 31 |  |
Monteverdi, Rossi, Sances, Strozzi – Lamenti Barocchi Vol. 1 (Baroque Laments Vol. 1) | 1995 | Naxos |
| 32 |  |
Barbara Strozzi & Alessandro Stradella - Isabelle Poulenard – Barbara Strozzi (1619-1664) - Alessandro Stradella (1642-1682)(CD, Album) | 1990 | Adda |
| 33 |  |
Barbara Strozzi, Isabella Leonarda - Rosina Sonnenschmidt, Sephira Ensemble Stuttgart – Kurtisane Und Nonne(2×CD, Album, Stereo) | 1990 | Bayer Records |
| 34 |  |
Nella Anfuso - Claudio Monteverdi / Luzzasco Luzzaschi / Domenico Mazzocchi / Barbara Strozzi – Lamento D'Ariana / "Due Madrigali" / Da "Sonetti E Dialoghi" / Da "Cantate, Ariette E Duetti" | 1985 | Auvidis |
| 35 |  |
Barbara Strozzi, Concerto Vocale, Judith Nelson, William Christie, Christophe Coin, John Hutchinson (6) – Cantate | 1983 | Harmonia Mundi |
| 36 |  |
Glenda Simpson, Barbara Strozzi – Glenda Simpson Sings Barbara Strozzi(CD, ) | - | Hyperion |
Videos featuring Barbara Strozzi
Barbara Strozzi (1619-1664) - Opera Ottava (Fabio Bonizzoni)
Barbara Strozzi (1619-1664)
Opera Ottava (Fabio Bonizzoni)
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Barbara Strozzi (1619-1664)
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