Francesco Rognoni Taeggio

Short bio Francesco Rognoni Taeggio

Birthday: 16th century in Milan, Italy

Genre: Classical

Full biography Francesco Rognoni Taeggio

Francesco Rognoni Taeggio was an Italian composer and musician born in the late 16th century. He was renowned for his works for the recorder, an instrument with which he had a deep connection.

Rognoni Taeggio was part of an important musical family and was trained in music from a very early age. His father, Geronimo Rognoni, was a prominent composer and musician himself, and he likely had a significant influence on his son's musical development.

Throughout his career, Rognoni Taeggio composed a large number of works for the recorder, including both solo pieces and ensemble works. His music is known for its virtuosic passages and expressive qualities, which helped to elevate the recorder's status as a serious concert instrument during his time.

One of Rognoni Taeggio's most famous works is the "Variations on La folia," a set of variations based on a popular dance tune of the time. This work showcases the composer's virtuosic skills on the recorder and has become a staple of the recorder literature.

Despite his significant contributions to the music of his time, Rognoni Taeggio's legacy has been somewhat overshadowed by other composers of the era. However, his music continues to be performed and studied today, and he is recognized as an important figure in the development of the recorder as a serious concert instrument.

Compositions featuring Francesco Rognoni Taeggio

#	Name	Duration	Genre	Year
1	Ave Virgo benedicta, motet for voice & continuo	2:40 min	Vocal Music	1626
2	Sfogava con le stelle, motet	2:51 min	Vocal Music	1620
3	Vestiva i colli	4:01 min	Chamber Music	-
4	Ancor che col partire (after Cipriano de Rore)	4:12 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
5	Veni Domine, for cornet & organ	3:42 min	Chamber Music	-
6	Variations on Palestrina's Vestiva i colli, for viola bastarda, 3 voices & continuo	5:01 min	Choral	-
7	Variations on Palestrina's Vestiva i colli, for soprano viola da gamba & continuo	3:48 min	Chamber Music	-
8	Variations on Palestrina's Pulchra es, for soprano viola da gamba & 4 voices	4:23 min	Choral	-
9	Variations on Palestrina's Pulchra es, for bass viola da gamba & continuo	4:50 min	Chamber Music	-
10	Variations on Palestrina's "Pulchra es"	4:32 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
11	Variations on Palestrina's "lo son ferito"	6:44 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
12	Variations on Mortara's La Porcia, for violin & 3 viols	5:55 min	Chamber Music	-
13	Variations on Losso's "Suzanne un jour"	4:33 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
14	Susana d'Orlando, for violin (or trombone)	5:50 min	Chamber Music	-
15	Sonata seconda, for cornetto, violin, viola da gamba, guitar & organ	4:57 min	Chamber Music	-
16	Pulchra Es, Amica Mea	5:21 min	Chamber Music	-
17	Passaggi on Lassau's "Susanna un jour" per il violone over trombone alla bastarda	5:09 min	Chamber Music	-
18	Divisions on Vestiva i colli	4:04 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
19	Divisions on Suzanne un jour	5:02 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
20	Diminution on Palestrina's "lo son ferito ahi lasso", for melody instrument & organ	7:08 min	Chamber Music	-
21	Canzon No. 2 for 2 cornets & organ	5:00 min	Chamber Music	-
22	Canzon No. 1 for 2 cornets & organ	4:42 min	Chamber Music	-

Albums featuring Francesco Rognoni Taeggio

#	Name album	Year	Music label
1	L'Estro D'Orfeo, Leonor De Lera, Marini, Uccellini, Rognoni, Rossi, Selma, Dalla Casa, Kapsberger – L'Arte Di Diminuire(CD, )	2020	Challenge Classics
2	Lassus \| Palestrina \| Rognoni - Stimmwerck, La Villanella Basel – Susanne Un Jour(SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Stereo)	2012	Aeolus
3	Francesco & Riccardo Rognoni, Ensemble D'Allegrezza, Nanneke Schaap – Selva De Varij Passaggi,1620(CD, Album, Stereo)	2000	Symphonia