Short bio Francesco Corbetta
Birthday:
1615
Died:
1681
Genre:
Classical
Period:
Baroque, Renaissance
Full biography Francesco Corbetta
Francesco Corbetta was an Italian composer, guitar virtuoso, and teacher who lived during the 17th century. He was born in Pavia, near Milan, in around 1615, and spent much of his life traveling between various European courts, where he performed for and taught guitar to aristocracy. Alongside his compatriots Giovanni Paolo Foscarini and Angelo Michele Bartolotti , Corbetta is one of the most significant guitarists from the early Baroque era.
Corbetta composed a large number of pieces for the Baroque guitar, including preludes, allemandes, sarabandes, and courantes. One of his most famous compositions is the "Caprice de chaconne," which is known for its intricate harmonies and innovative use of dissonance. He also wrote a "Tombeau" (tribute) to honor the death of the French queen consort, Henrietta Maria of France.
Corbetta was highly esteemed for his technical virtuosity on the guitar, as well as his teaching skills. He was known to be a demanding teacher who emphasized the importance of proper technique and posture, and his pupils included members of the French and English courts.
Today, Corbetta's music is perhaps less well-known than that of other Baroque guitar composers such as Gaspar Sanz or Santiago de Murcia , but he remains an important figure in the history of the guitar and early Baroque music.
Compositions featuring Francesco Corbetta
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La guitarre royalle dédiée au roy, 39 pieces for 1 and 2 guitars (1674) | 16:50 min | Chamber Music | 1674 |
| 2 | Suite for guitar in A minor | 14:02 min | Chamber Music | 1670 |
| 3 | Allemande sur la mort du Duc de Glucester for guitar in C minor (from La guitarre royalle, 1671) | 6:27 min | Chamber Music | 1660 |
| 4 | Sonata in C major (Varii Scherzi di Sonate per la Chitar Spagnola, Book 4) | 5:16 min | Chamber Music | 1648 |
| 5 | Spagnoletto sopra l'O, for guitar | 0:32 min | Chamber Music | 1639 |
| 6 | Corrente, for guitar | 1:24 min | Chamber Music | 1639 |
| 7 | Chiaccona sopra l'A, for guitar | 2:00 min | Chamber Music | 1639 |
| 8 | Preludio per la B, for guitar | 1:10 min | Chamber Music | 16?? |
| 9 | Sarabanda per la B, for guitar | 2:03 min | Chamber Music | 16?? |
| 10 | Folias per la X, for guitar | 4:20 min | Chamber Music | 16?? |
| 11 | Corrente nouvo inventione per la B, for guitar | 1:42 min | Chamber Music | 16?? |
| 12 | Sarabanda No. 2, for guitar & ensemble | 0:47 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 13 | Sarabande No. 2 for guitar | 1:18 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 14 | Sarabande No. 1 for guitar | 1:24 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 15 | Tombeau de Madame d'Orleans, for guitar | 4:33 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 16 | Sarabande for guitar in C minor (from La guitarre royalle) | 1:50 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 17 | Sarabande for 2 guitars in A minor | 2:22 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 18 | Sarabande de Madame d'Orléans, for guitar | 3:01 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 19 | Sarabande "Tombeau de Madame", for ensemble | 2:11 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 20 | Trompette Tambour de France et de Suisse, for guitar (from La Guitarre Royalle, 1671) | 3:48 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 21 | Sarabande, for guitar ("La Stuarda") | 3:52 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 22 | Sarabanda No. 1, for guitar & ensemble | 0:44 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 23 | Prélude g sol re ut b mol, for guitar | 1:11 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 24 | Prélude for guitar in G major (from La guitarre royalle, 1671) | 6:39 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 25 | Prélude for guitar in C minor (from La guitarre royalle, 1671) | 0:43 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 26 | Prélude f ut fa, for guitar | 0:48 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 27 | Prélude b fa b mi tierce mineur, for guitar | 1:12 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 28 | Passacaille for guitar in G minor (La guitarre royalle, 1671) | 2:40 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 29 | Suite for guitar in A minor (from La guitarre royalle, 1671) | 10:23 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 30 | Sinfonia à 2, for guitar & virginal | 3:20 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 31 | Sinfonia, for guitar & ensemble | 1:07 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 32 | Sinfonia, for soprano, archlute & theorbo | 2:33 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 33 | Suite, for guitar in D minor | 15:42 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 34 | Suite in C major, for guitar & ensemble | 4:06 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 35 | Spagnoletto, for ensemble (after the anonymous "O begli occhi o belle chiome") | 2:56 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 36 | Suite for guitar in G minor (from La guitarre royalle, 1671) | 14:23 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 37 | Spanish Pavan, for guitar | 3:14 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 38 | Sua Corrente, for guitar | 1:03 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 39 | Suite (Passacaille, Prelude, Sarabande, Gigue) for 2 guitars | 6:41 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 40 | Suite for guitar in E minor (from Varii scherzi di sonate, 1648) | 4:39 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 41 | Suite for guitar in D major (from La guitarre royalle dediée au roy, 1674) | 9:19 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 42 | Suite (Prelude en C sol ut fa b mol) for guitar (La guitarre royalle, 1671) | 4:48 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 43 | Suite al quinto tuono | 10:27 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 44 | Suite for guitar in C major | 6:15 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 45 | Chaconne for guitar in C major (from La guitarre royalle, 1671) | 2:01 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 46 | Follie for guitar in G minor (from La guitarre royalle dediée au roy, 1674) | 3:02 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 47 | Folie, for guitar in D minor (from La Guitarre Royalle, 1671) | 3:07 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 48 | Folias, for guitar in D minor (version from Varii scherzi di sonate, 1648) | 2:56 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 49 | Fantasia in ciaccona, for guitar | 2:27 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 50 | Fanfare (from La Chitarra Royale) | 0:42 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 51 | Courante, for guitar (from La Guitarre Royalle, 1671) | 1:41 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 52 | Concert for two guitars in E minor | 9:46 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 53 | Chiacona for guitar in C major (from Varii scherzi di sonate, 1648) | 2:47 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 54 | Chaconne in D, for guitar | 2:54 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 55 | Folìa, for ensemble (after the anonymous "L'ausençia, cançion sobre las folias") | 1:48 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 56 | Caprice de chacone for guitar in C major (from La guitarre royalle, 1671) | 3:43 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 57 | Balletto fatto nella Bariera sopra la Sala di Bologna, for guitar & ensemble | 1:18 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 58 | Autre Chaconne & Folie, for guitar | 4:39 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 59 | Autre Air de Trompette, for guitar in D major (from La guitarre royalle) | 2:12 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 60 | Allemande, for guitar (from La Guitarre Royalle, 1671) | 3:17 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 61 | Allemande aymeée de l'auteur for guitar in G minor (from La guitarre royalle, 1671) | 3:47 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 62 | Allemande "chérie du Duc d'York", for ensemble | 2:25 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 63 | Allemande "aymée du Roy", for ensemble | 4:12 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 64 | Passacaglia for lute in A major (from Varii scherzi di sonate) | 2:20 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 65 | Prelude for guitar in C major (from Varii scherzi di sonate, 1648) | 1:24 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 66 | Passecaglia | 2:30 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 67 | Al[le]m[anda] del 5.to un tuon più Alto, for guitar (from Varii capricii, 1643) | 1:25 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 68 | Passacaille for guitar in C minor (from La guitarre royalle) | 2:39 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 69 | Passacaille for guitar | 2:26 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 70 | Passacaglia sopra C, for guitar in D major | 2:54 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 71 | Passacaglia per la X, for guitar (Varii Capricii per la ghittara spagnuola) | 2:46 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 72 | Passacaglia for lute in B major | 3:09 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 73 | Prelude, for guitar (from La Guitarre Royalle, 1671) | 1:19 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 74 | Partie de chacone for guitar in C major (from La guitarre royalle dediée au roy, 1674) | 2:44 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 75 | Menuet for guitar in C major (from La guitarre royalle, 1671) | 2:33 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 76 | Mantovana, for ensemble (after the anonymous "Fuggi, Fuggi, ballo di Mantova") | 4:36 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 77 | Gigue à la manière anglois, for guitar | 1:58 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 78 | Gigue for guitar in C minor (from La guitarre royalle) | 1:39 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 79 | Gigue for guitar | 1:55 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 80 | Gigue aymée du Roy for guitar in G minor (from La guitarre royalle, 1671) | 1:04 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 81 | Gavotte "aymée du Duc de Monmouth", for ensemble | 2:23 min | Chamber Music | - |
Albums featuring Francesco Corbetta
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Corbetta, Izhar Elias – La Guitarre Royalle(CD, Album) | 2018 | Brilliant Classics |
| 2 |  |
Francesco Nicola Fago, Corbetta, Kapsberger, Scipriani, Riccardo Angelo Strano, Ensemble Barocco Della Cappella Musicale 'Santa Teresa Dei Maschi', Sabino Manzo – Cantatas And Ariettas For Solo Voice And Continuo With Instrumental Interludes By Corbetta, | 2016 | Toccata Classics |
| 3 |  |
Taro Takeuchi / Corbetta, Sanz, Matteis, Le Cocq – Folias! (Virtuoso Guitar Music Of C17th On Period Instruments)(CD, Album) | 2002 | Deux-Elles |
| 4 |  |
Obizzi, Foscarini, Berti, Corbetta, Pesenti, Landi, Maria-Luz Alvarez, Lex Eisenhardt – Canta Venetia!(CD, Compilation, Stereo) | 2002 | Etcetera (3) |
| 5 |  |
Kapsberger, Pellegrini, Negri, Corbetta, Castaldi, Bartolotti Y Piccinini - Juan Carlos Rivera – Armoniosi Concerti Sopra La Chitarra Spagnuola(CD, Album) | 2001 | Lindoro |
| 6 |  |
Francesco Corbetta / Robert de Visée - Eric Bellocq / Massimo Moscardo – Suites For Guitars And Theorbos(CD, ) | 1999 | Naxos |
| 7 |  |
Francesco Corbetta, Jakob Lindberg – Guitar Music(CD, Stereo) | 1997 | BIS |
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