Short bio Francesca Caccini
Full biography Francesca Caccini
Francesca Caccini was an Italian composer, singer, and poet who lived from 1587 to 1641. She was the daughter of famous composer and musician Giulio Caccini, who was also her first music teacher. Francesca was highly talented from a young age and her father recognized her potential very early on.
Francesca was the first woman to compose an opera - La Liberazione di Ruggiero - which was performed in 1625. She also composed music for various other operas, chamber music, and vocal pieces that showcased her unique creative style. Her music was characterized by its expressive and emotional intensity, with a strong focus on vocal melody.
In addition to composing music, Francesca was also a talented singer and performer. She was the court musician for the Medici family in Florence, where she composed and performed music for grand court events and theatre productions.
Francesca's work was highly regarded during her lifetime, and she was recognized for her contributions to the field of music. Despite this, her work was largely forgotten in the centuries that followed, with her music only beginning to be rediscovered and appreciated in the late 20th century.
Francesca Caccini was a groundbreaking figure in the world of music, and her legacy continues to inspire musicians and composers today. Her contributions to the development of opera, chamber music, and vocal performance have had a lasting impact on the classical music tradition that endures to this day.
Compositions featuring Francesca Caccini
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O che nuovo stupor, motet | 6:15 min | Vocal Music | 1618 |
| 2 | Maria, dolce Maria, madrigal | 2:53 min | Vocal Music | 1618 |
| 3 | Lasciatemi qui solo, aria for voice & continuo (from Il primo libro delle Musiche, Firenze) | 6:12 min | Vocal Music | 1618 |
| 4 | La liberazione di Ruggiero dall'isola d'Alcina, opera | 71:15 min | Opera | - |
| 5 | Te lucis ante terminum, hymn | 2:58 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 6 | Su le piume de' venti trionfator, aria for voice & continuo | 3:42 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 7 | Se mouve, canzonetta for voice & continuo | 3:20 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 8 | S'io men vò, canzonetta for voice & continuo | 3:00 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 9 | Rendi alle mie speranze il verde, for voice & continuo | 4:10 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 10 | Regina celi, motet | 2:26 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 11 | O vive rose, canzonetta for voice & continuo | 3:55 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 12 | O chiome belle, canzonetta for voice & continuo | 2:43 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 13 | Nube gentil, for voice & continuo (from Il Primo Libro delle Musiche) | 3:44 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 14 | Non sò se qual sorriso, canzonetta for voice & continuo | 3:22 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 15 | La pastorella, aria for voice & continuo | 3:18 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 16 | Amarilli mia bella | 3:14 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 17 | Io veggio i campi verdeggiar fecondi, for voice & continuo | 3:13 min | - | |
| 18 | Io mi distruggo, madrigal | 4:27 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 19 | Iesu corona virginum | 6:11 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 20 | Fresche aurette, canzonette for voice & continuo | 1:32 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 21 | Ecco ch'io verso il sangue, for voice & continuo | 9:28 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 22 | Dov'io credea le mie speranze vere, aria for voice & continuo | 3:53 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 23 | Dispiegate guancie amate, for voice & continuo | 3:08 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 24 | Ciaccona, for chamber orchestra | 4:35 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 25 | Chi è costei, for voice & ensemble | 4:56 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 26 | Chi desia di saper, for voice & continuo | 2:27 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 27 | Che t'ho fatt'io, for voice & continuo | 3:40 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 28 | Ch'Amor sia nudo, canzonetta for voice & continuo | 3:03 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 29 | Canzoni (4) di mio padre, for guitar | 4:11 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 30 | Aria sopra la romanesca "Dov' io credea" | 5:16 min | Chamber Music | - |
Albums featuring Francesca Caccini
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Caccini, Gletle, Böddecker, Frescobaldi, Merula, Kapsberger, Sances, Monteverdi, Wendy Roobol, Arjen Verhage, Cassandra L. Luckhardt, Krijn Koetsveld – Maria, Dolce Maria(CD, ) | 2019 | Brilliant Classics |
| 2 |  |
Francesca Caccini - Huelgas-Ensemble, Paul Van Nevel – La Liberazione di Ruggiero Dall'isola D'Alcina(2×CD, ) | 2018 | Deutsche Harmonia Mundi |
| 3 |  |
Francesca Caccini, Riccardo Primitivo, Alessandra Borin, Marcella Foranna (2), Romabarocca Ensemble, Lorenzo Tozzi – La Liberazione Di Ruggiero Dall'Isola Di Alcina(CD, Album) | 2017 | Bongiovanni |
| 4 |  |
Francesca Caccini - Allabastrina, La Pifarescha, Elena Sartori – La Liberazione Di Ruggerio Dall'isola Di Alcina | 2016 | Glossa |
| 5 |  |
Caccini, Monteverdi, Bernardi, Frescobaldi, Gratiani, Grandi - Tone Wik – Formosa Mea(CD, ) | 2016 | Lawo Classics |
| 6 |  |
Francesca Caccini, Noël Akchoté – La Cecchina(20×File, MP3, Album) | 2015 | Noël Akchoté Downloads |
| 7 |  |
Francesca Caccini - Elena Cecchi Fedi, Cappella Di Santa Maria Degli Angiolini, Gian Luca Lastraioli – Maria, Dolce Maria (Sacred And Secular Songs)(CD, ) | 2013 | Brilliant Classics |
| 8 |  |
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 |
| 9 |  |
Francesca Caccini - Shannon Mercer – O Viva Rosa(CD, Album) | 2010 | Analekta |
| 10 |  |
Caterina Assandra, Vittoria Aleotti, Francesca Caccini, Barbara Strozzi, Isabella Leonarda, La Villanella Basel – O Dulcis Amor(CD, ) | 2004 | Ramée |
| 11 |  |
Giulio Caccini - Francesca Caccini - Giulio Romano - Lorenzo Allegri - Francesco Rasi - Giovanni Stefani – Vincenzo Manno, Ensemble Concerto, Roberto Gini – Strana Armonia D'Amore Volume 1(CD, ) | 1996 | Stradivarius |
| 12 |  |
Claudio Monteverdi / Giacomo Carissimi / Francesca Caccini - Nella Anfuso – Musica Sacra | 1986 | Auvidis |
| 13 |  |
Nella Anfuso, Guy Robert, Arsène Bedois, Sigismondo D'India, Marco Da Gagliano, Francesca Caccini, Filippo Vitali, Francesco Severi, Giovanni Paolo Nodari, Ottavio Durante – "Sur Les Traces De Petrarque Et La Virtuosité Dans La Musique Spirituelle Des XV | 1980 | Arion |
| 14 |  |
La Liberazione Di Ruggiero Dall'Isola D'Alcina(CD, ) | - | Nannerl Estudio |
Videos featuring Francesca Caccini
Francesca Caccini (1587-c.1640) - O viva rosa (Shannon Mercer)
Francesca Caccini (1587-c.1640)
O viva rosa (Shannon Mercer)
Francesca Caccini (1587-c.1640)
Alcina (Elena Sartori)
Francesca Caccini (18 de septiembre de 1587-después de 1641) fue una compositora, cantante, laudista, profesora de música y poetisa itali
Francesca Caccini (1587-c.1640) - Alcina (Elena Sartori)
Francesca Caccini (1587-c.1640)
Alcina (Elena Sartori)
Francesca Caccini (18 de septiembre de 1587-después de 1641) fue una compositora, cantante, laudista, profesora de música y poetisa italiana de comienzos del Barroco. También era conocida por el sobr
La liberazione di Ruggiero dall'isola d'Alcina: Scena I. Sinfonia - Cosi perfida Alcina. -...
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La liberazione di Ruggiero dall'isola d'Alcina: Scena I. Sinfonia - Cosi perfida Alcina. - Scena II. Qui si può dire (Live) · Huelgas Ensemble · Francesca Caccini · Paul Van Nevel · Sabine Lutzenberg
Francesca Caccini (1587-c.1640) - Maria, dolce Maria - Sacred and Secular Songs
Francesca Caccini (1587-c.1640)
Maria, dolce Maria - Sacred and Secular Songs
Francesca Caccini (18 de septiembre de 1587-después de 1641) fue una compositora, cantante, laudista, profesora de música y poetisa italiana de comienzos del Barroco. También e
Maria, dolce Maria
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Maria, dolce Maria · Maria Cristina Kiehr · Jean-Marc Aymes · Concerto Soave
Il Canto delle Dame: Compositrices du Seicento
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Released on: 2010-10-21
Lyricist: Anonymous
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Woman´s of Baroque - O dulcis amor (La Villanella Basel)
Woman´s of Baroque - O dulcis amor (La Villanella Basel)
Francesca Caccini – Noël Akchoté : 01 – Che fai misero core
Francesca Caccini: La Cecchina – Noël Akchoté – LAC-2 (Noël Akchoté Downloads, Album, MP3, Believe Digital, 2015).
Noël Akchoté : Acoustic Guitar.
01 – Che fai misero core
02 – Chi è costei
Recorded in Paris (France), 22 Novembe
Francesca Caccini – Noël Akchoté : 02 – Chi è costei
Francesca Caccini: La Cecchina – Noël Akchoté – LAC-2 (Noël Akchoté Downloads, Album, MP3, Believe Digital, 2015).
Noël Akchoté : Acoustic Guitar.
01 – Che fai misero core
02 – Chi è costei
Recorded in Paris (France), 22 Novembe
Francesca Caccini - La Cecchina – Noël Akchoté : 12 – Questa e colei
Francesca Caccini: La Cecchina – Noël Akchoté – LAC-2 (Noël Akchoté Downloads, Album, MP3, Believe Digital, 2015).
Noël Akchoté : Acoustic Guitar.
09 – Pieta mercede aita
12 – Questa e colei
Recorded in Paris (France), 22 No
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