Giovanni Martino Cesare

Short bio Giovanni Martino Cesare

Birthday: 1590

Died: 1667

Genre: Classical

Period: Baroque

Full biography Giovanni Martino Cesare

Giovanni Martino Cesare was an Italian composer, born in the city of Brescia in 1590. He was a prominent figure in the Baroque period, known for his innovative compositions that blended both secular and sacred themes.

Cesare began his musical career as a choirboy at the Santa Maria della Grazia church in his hometown. By the age of 20, he had already made a name for himself as a talented musician and composer, and was appointed maestro di cappella at the church.

Throughout his career, Cesare composed a wide range of musical works, including operas, motets, sonatas, and cantatas. His music was well-received by both his contemporaries and by later generations, with some of his most famous works still performed today.

One of Cesare's most notable achievements was his contribution to the development of the oratorio, a form of musical composition that became popular in the Baroque era. Cesare's oratorios brought together elements of both opera and sacred music, creating a unique blend that was both engaging and spiritually uplifting.

Despite the success he achieved during his lifetime, Cesare's music fell out of favor in the years following his death. However, in recent years, there has been renewed interest in his music, with many musicians and scholars celebrating his contributions to the Baroque period and beyond.

Compositions featuring Giovanni Martino Cesare

#	Name	Duration	Genre	Year
1	La Foccarina, for cornetto & continuo	3:46 min	Chamber Music	-
2	Veni Sponsa Christi	2:12 min	Choral	-
3	Sonata for oboe & organ, "La Hieronyma"	2:49 min	Chamber Music	-
4	Sancta Maria	2:22 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
5	Salve Regina	2:35 min	Choral	-
6	O Domine Jesu Christe	2:29 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
7	Laudated Pueri	2:00 min	Choral	-
8	La Vittoria	4:03 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
9	La Monachina	2:30 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
10	La Massimiliana	2:23 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
11	La Ioannina	2:47 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
12	La Hieronyma per Basso Solo	2:55 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
13	La Hieronyma	2:42 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
14	La Giorgina	3:32 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
15	La Gioia	3:08 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
16	Assumpta est Maria	2:15 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
17	La Fenice	3:05 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
18	La Famosa	2:01 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
19	La Constanza	3:31 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
20	La Bavara	3:01 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
21	La Augustana	2:43 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
22	Jubilate Deo	3:36 min	Choral	-
23	Isti sunt duae olivae	2:03 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
24	Gabriel Angelus	2:04 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
25	Ecco	3:05 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
26	Domine Exaudi	2:28 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
27	Cantate Dominum	2:28 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
28	Benedicam Dominum	3:15 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
29	Beata es Virgo	2:37 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-

Albums featuring Giovanni Martino Cesare

#	Name album	Year	Music label
1	Giovanni Martino Cesare – Les Sacqueboutiers – Musicali Melodie - Per Voci E Instrumenti(CD, )	2015	Flora (7)
2	Dario Castello, Girolamo Frescobaldi, Giovanni Battista Riccio, Giovanni Martino Cesare, Antonio Bertali, Giovanni Picchi – Seventeenth-Century Italian Trombone Sonatas(CD, Album)	1988	Musical Heritage Society
3	Abbie Conant, Klemens Schnorr / Cesare, Händel, Krebs, Marcello, Guilmant, Helmschrott, Ives – Posaune Und Orgel • Trombone And Organ - Die Orgel Der Wallfahrtskirche Maria Eich = The Organ Of The Maria Eich Pilgrim's Church	1987	Audite
4	Frescobaldi • Buxtehude • Cesare • Krebs • Krol • Guilmant - Armin Rosin & Edgar Krapp – Posaune & Orgel • Trombone & Organ • Trombone & Orgue(LP, Album, Stereo)	1977	Telefunken
5	Giovanni Martino Cesare, Les Sacqueboutiers De Toulouse – Melodie Per Voci Et Instrumenti (1621)(CD, )	-	Accord