Bartolomeo Tromboncino

Short bio Bartolomeo Tromboncino

Birthday: 1470 in Verona, Italy

Died: 1534 in Venice, Italy

Genre: Classical

Period: Renaissance

Full biography Bartolomeo Tromboncino

Bartolomeo Tromboncino was an Italian composer of the Renaissance period who lived from around 1470 to 1535. He was born in Verona, but later he lived in different cities in Italy such as Mantua, Ferrara, and Rome. He is primarily known for his vocal music, particularly his secular songs.

Tromboncino was a talented singer and lutenist, and his music reflected a strong sense of melody and skillful use of harmony. He often set his lyrics to simple and memorable tunes, which made his music popular among the public of his time. His music was also notable for its charming and elegant character, with many of his songs dealing with themes of love, nature, and rural life.

Tromboncino composed many of his songs for the court of Isabella d'Este in Mantua, where he was employed as a musician for several years. He also worked for other noble families, such as the Gonzaga family, in various cities in Italy.

Despite his popularity during his lifetime, Tromboncino's music was largely forgotten after his death. However, in the 20th century, his music was rediscovered, and he is now recognized as one of the most important composers of secular song in Italy during the Renaissance period. Today, his compositions are studied and performed by musicians all over the world.

Compositions featuring Bartolomeo Tromboncino

#	Name	Duration	Genre	Year
1	Gentil Donna, for voice & lute	2:02 min	Vocal Music	1520
2	Virgine bella, che di sol vestita, for vocal ensemble (Canzoni nove con alcune scelte de varii libri di cantom, 1513)	2:51 min	Choral	1513
3	Per dolor mi bagno il viso, song	4:07 min	Vocal Music	1511
4	Virgine belle, for vocal ensemble	4:05 min	Chamber Music	1510
5	Bench'el ciel me t'habbi tolto, for 4 voices	4:43 min	Vocal Music	1509
6	Tu dormi io veglio à la tempesta e vento, strambotto for voice & lute	2:22 min	Vocal Music	1509
7	La fiamma che m'abbruscia, madrigal	3:50 min	Choral	1505
8	Ite in pace, for 4 voices	6:38 min	Vocal Music	1505
9	Nel foco tremo, frottola à 4	2:39 min	Vocal Music	15??
10	Poi chel ciel e mia ventura	2:45 min	Chamber Music	-
11	Poi che volse la mia stella	3:31 min	Chamber Music	-
12	Poi chal fin (from il Libro del Cortegiano)	3:12 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
13	Per quella croce	2:21 min	Choral	-
14	Quanta mai leggiadria (from il Libro del Cortegiano)	2:36 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
15	Queste non son più lagrime che fuore, for 4 voices	2:16 min	Vocal Music	-
16	Per mio ben te vederei, frottola for organ	2:01 min	Keyboard	-
17	Quasi sempre	3:10 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
18	Pan de miglio	2:42 min	Vocal Music	-
19	Ostinato vo'seguire for voice & ensemble	2:49 min	Vocal Music	-
20	Or che son di pregion	3:25 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
21	Odi cielo el mio lamento, frottola for organ	2:23 min	Keyboard	-
22	Occhi miei lassi, mentre ch' io vi giro	2:26 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
23	O sacrum convivium	2:29 min	Choral	-
24	Nunqua fu pena magiore, frottola for voice & lute	7:43 min	Vocal Music	-
25	Non val aqua al mio gran foco	5:01 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
26	Si è debile il filo (instrumental version)	3:06 min	Chamber Music	-
27	Zephiro spira il bel tempo rimena, for accompanied voice	3:01 min	Vocal Music	-
28	Vox clamantis in deserto	4:47 min	Vocal Music	-
29	Vale diva, vale in pace	3:44 min	Chamber Music	-
30	Tu se quell'advocata	5:34 min	Choral	-
31	Tu dormi (from il Libro del Cortegiano)	2:05 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
32	Sù, sù, leva, alza le ciglia, for vocal ensemble	3:02 min	Vocal Music	-
33	Surge cor lasso	2:37 min	Chamber Music	-
34	Stavasi amor dormendo soto a un fagio	1:21 min	Vocal Music	-
35	Son io quel che era quel di, frottola for organ	0:53 min	Keyboard	-
36	Queste lacrime mie	2:41 min	Vocal Music	-
37	Si è debil filo, for accompanied voice	3:14 min	Vocal Music	-
38	Se la lumacha che s'abrusa in foco, for consort	4:35 min	Chamber Music	-
39	Se ben hor non scopro el foco	1:43 min	Vocal Music	-
40	Scopri, lingua, for voice & lute	4:06 min	Vocal Music	-
41	Sancta Maria	2:25 min	Choral	-
42	Salve croce	5:03 min	Choral	-
43	S'il dissi mai for voice & lute	3:03 min	Vocal Music	-
44	Lamentationes Jeremiae Prophetae	10:58 min	Choral	-
45	Queste non son più lacrime	2:02 min	Vocal Music	-
46	Ave Maria regina	2:56 min	Choral	-
47	Crudel fuggi se sai	1:37 min	Vocal Music	-
48	Cresce la pena mia	0:55 min	Chamber Music	-
49	Come harò dunque (from il Libro del Cortegiano)	2:51 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
50	Chi non sa, chi non intende	2:02 min	Vocal Music	-
51	Che farala che dirala	1:14 min	Vocal Music	-
52	Che debo far che mi consigli amore, frottola	2:31 min	Vocal Music	-
53	Che debb'io fare	3:23 min	Chamber Music	-
54	Ben sarà crudel e ingrato	5:10 min	Choral	-
55	Ben mi credea passar	1:46 min	Vocal Music	-
56	Ave, Maria, gratia plena, for voice & lute	2:13 min	Vocal Music	-
57	Cum rides mihi (instrumental version)	4:45 min	Chamber Music	-
58	Ave Maria 48	2:26 min	Choral	-
59	Ave Maria 47	2:29 min	Choral	-
60	Ave Maria 40	2:26 min	Choral	-
61	Aspicias utinam quae da lo pomaro	5:10 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
62	Arbor victorioso	2:30 min	Choral	-
63	Amor! Che voi?, song	6:49 min	Vocal Music	-
64	Amor quando fioriva mia speme	2:04 min	Vocal Music	-
65	Ah partiale e cruda morte (instr.)	1:35 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
66	Adoramus te Christe	2:39 min	Choral	-
67	Gli è pur cocente 'l fier desir, frottola	2:00 min	Vocal Music	-
68	Monchos son d'amor perdidos, for consort	3:35 min	Chamber Music	-
69	A la guerra	2:56 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
70	Lacryme e voi sospir, for accompanied voice	3:45 min	Vocal Music	-
71	L'Oration è sempre bona	1:28 min	Choral	-
72	Ite caldi miei sospiri	5:15 min	Vocal Music	-
73	Io so ben quel ch'io so	2:23 min	Chamber Music	-
74	Integer vitae	2:52 min	Vocal Music	-
75	Hor che'l ciel e la terra	2:44 min	Vocal Music	-
76	Hor ch'il cielo e la terra (instrumental version)	2:37 min	Chamber Music	-
77	Movesi 'l vecchiarel canuto e bianco	3:05 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
78	Gli occhi toi m'han posto	3:57 min	Vocal Music	-
79	Fabbe e fasoi	2:23 min	Vocal Music	-
80	Eterno mio signor	1:51 min	Choral	-
81	El mio amor è intiero amore, song	3:40 min	Vocal Music	-
82	Ecco quel che l'amor nostro dispreza!	2:09 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
83	Dopoi longe fatiche e longi affanni, frottola	1:31 min	Vocal Music	-
84	Dolce ire, dolce sdegni, song	2:00 min	Vocal Music	-
85	Deus, in auditorium	1:20 min	Vocal Music	-
86	Deh sì deh no deh si, for accompanied voice	2:05 min	Vocal Music	-

Albums featuring Bartolomeo Tromboncino

#	Name album	Year	Music label
1	Jennefelt, Monteverdi, Rore, Tromboncino, Vokalharmonin, Musica Vitae, Mats Bergström, Fredrik Malmberg – Dixit(CD, Album)	2016	Naxos
2	Bartolomeo Tromboncino - Ensemble Les Nations, Maria Luisa Baldassari – Dulces Exuviæ - Frottole Su Testi Latini E Giochi Letterari	2001	Tactus
3	Bartolomeo Tromboncino - Ensemble Les Nations, Maria Luisa Baldassari – Laudi E Lamentazioni	1998	Tactus
4	Dall'Aquilano, Cara, Tromboncino, Pesenti, Huelgas Ensemble, Paul Van Nevel – La Favola Di Orfeo (Anno 1494)(2×Cassette, Album, Reissue, Box Set, Album, Reissue)	1989	RCA Victor
5	Bartolomeo Tromboncino / The Consort Of Musicke – Frottole	1981	L'Oiseau-Lyre