Short bio Giovanni Picchi
Full biography Giovanni Picchi
Giovanni Picchi was a Venetian composer of the Baroque era, born in 1571 and died in 1643. He was a prominent figure in the musical scene of Venice in the early 17th century, known for his keyboard and vocal music.
Little is known about his early life, but it is believed that he received his musical education at the Venetian school of Giovanni Gabrieli. Giovanni Picchi worked in several churches in Venice as an organist, including the Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo and San Zaccaria.
Picchi was known for his instrumental music, particularly for his keyboard works for the harpsichord and organ. His music is characterized by a lively and energetic style, featuring complex harmonies, virtuosic passages, and intricate counterpoint.
His most significant contribution to the world of music was his collection of keyboard music called "Intavolatura di Balli d'Arpicordo," published in 1621. The collection, consisting of 24 pieces for keyboard, featured dances from various regions of Italy, including canzoni, galliards, pavanes, and bergamasques.
Although his music was not as widely recognized as some of his contemporaries, his works influenced other composers in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. Giovanni Picchi's contribution to the development of keyboard music during the Baroque era is still appreciated by musicians and music lovers today.
Albums featuring Giovanni Picchi
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Giovanni Picchi - Concerto Scirocco, Giulia Genini – Canzoni Da Sonar Con Ogni Sorte D'Istromenti(CD, Album) | 2020 | Arcana (4) |
| 2 |  |
Claudio Monteverdi, Tobias Hume, Pierre Guédron, Giulio Caccini, Giovanni Picchi, Sigismondo D'India, John Dowland, Montreal Baroque – Orfeo Fantasia(SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel) | 2005 | Atma Classique |
| 3 |  |
Giovanni Picchi, Bell'Haver, Bertoldo, Gabrieli, Guami, Merulo, Padovano, Pesenti, Fabio Bonizzoni – Giovanni Picchi E La Scuola Veneziana(CD, Album, Compilation, Stereo) | 2000 | Glossa |
| 4 |  |
Caroso • Negri • Lupi • Gardano • Valente • Radino • Picchi • Mainerio • Gastoldi / The Broadside Band, Jeremy Barlow – Il Ballarino - Italian Dances, c1600(CD, Album, Reissue) | 2000 | Helios |
| 5 |  |
Dario Castello, Giovanni Picchi, His Majestys Sagbutts And Cornetts – The Floating City (Sonatas, Canzonas And Dances By Two Of Monteverdi's Contemporaries) | 1998 | Hyperion |
| 6 |  |
G. Picchi, Haydn, Weber, Brahms, Sarasate, Ruzitska, Farkas, Györe, Viktória Herencsár – "Ballo Ongaro"(CD, Album) | 1998 | Hungaroton Classic |
| 7 |  |
Rigatti, Monteverdi, Castello, Neri, Picchi / Vancouver Cantata Singers, James Frankhauser – Messe Venitienne De 1640 / A 1640 Venetian Mass(CD, Album, Stereo) | 1997 | Analekta |
| 8 |  |
Accademia Bizantina, J.H. Kapsberger, G.M. Trabaci, G. Frescobaldi, A. Falconiero, T. Merula, B. Marini, D. Castello, G. M. Bounamente, G. Picchi, B. Storace – Il Gioco Barocco Del Seicento Italiano | 1997 | Thymallus |
| 9 |  |
Gustav Leonhardt - G. Frescobaldi, Picchi, Macque, Merula – Works For Harpsichord And Organ = Werke Für Cembalo Und Orgel(CD, ) | 1995 | Deutsche Harmonia Mundi |
| 10 |  |
Monteverdi, Picchi, La Capella Ducale, Musica Fiata Köln, Roland Wilson (2) – Selva Morale E Spirituale / Canzoni Da Sonar(CD, Album) | 1993 | Sony Classical |
| 11 |  |
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 |
| 12 |  |
Giovanni Picchi, Orindio Bartolini, Pietro Lappi, Ruggiero Trofeo, Giovanni Battista Grillo, Adriano Banchieri, Girolamo Frescobaldi, Gioseffo Guami, Giovanni Gabrieli – "Canzoni" Et "Sinfonie" Pour Cuivres De L' Ecole Venitienne(LP, Stereo) | 1983 | Arion |
| 13 |  |
Giovanni Picchi, Ton Koopman – Danze E Toccata - 9 Stücke Für Cembalo, 9 Pieces For Harpsichord | 1976 | Philips |
| 14 |  |
Rafael Puyana, Picchi / Frescobaldi – Dances For Harpsichord / Music For Harpsichord | 1964 | Mercury |
| 15 |  |
Gustav Leonhardt, Tarquinio Merula, Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, Giovanni Picchi, Giovanni De Macque, Johann Kaspar Kerll, Heinrich Scheidemann, Johann Sebastian Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach – Alte Cembali Aus Italien, Deutschland Und Den Niederlanden(LP | - | Harmonia Mundi |
| 16 |  |
Castello, Bassano, Picchi, Van Eyck, Vivaldi, Telemann, Schaffrath, Marianne Lüthi, Walter Stiftner, Rudolf Scheidegger – Musik Für Blöckflöte, Fagott Und Cembalo(LP) | - | Jecklin |
| 17 |  |
Gabrieli, Riccio, Picchi, Castello, Legrenzi, Caldara, Vivaldi – Barocco Strumentale Veneziano(LP, Stereo) | - | Italia (2) |
Videos featuring Giovanni Picchi
Ton Koopman (harpsichord) Giovanni Picchi, Danze e Toccata
Giovanni Picchi (c. 1575 - after 1630), Danze et Toccata, nine pieces for harpsichord
Released 1976 by Philips 9502 101
The harpsichord used in this recording was built by Willem Kroesbergen of Utrecht, and is a copy of an Italian Qriginal by Stephanini
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