Giovanni Rovetta

Short bio Giovanni Rovetta

Birthday: 1596

Died: 1668 in Venice, Italy

Genre: Classical

Period: Baroque

Full biography Giovanni Rovetta

Giovanni Rovetta was an Italian Baroque composer who lived from around 1595/97 to 1668. He is best known for his work as the maestro di capella of the Capella Marciana at St. Mark's Basilica in Venice. During his tenure, Rovetta composed a large number of sacred vocal works, including motets and psalm settings, which were performed in the basilica.

Rovetta was highly regarded by his contemporaries, and his works were known for their expressive melodies and intricate harmonies. Despite his popularity during his lifetime, Rovetta's music fell into obscurity after his death, and it was not until the 20th century that his music began to be rediscovered by musicologists and performers.

Today, Rovetta is recognized as an important figure in the development of Baroque music, and his works are regularly performed by choirs and vocal groups around the world. Some of his most famous compositions include "Magnificat concertata a 8," "Salve Regina," and "Laudate Dominum."

Overall, Giovanni Rovetta was a highly influential composer whose work had a significant impact on the development of Baroque music. His legacy continues to be felt today, and his works remain an important part of the choral repertoire.

Compositions featuring Giovanni Rovetta

#	Name	Duration	Genre	Year
1	Salve Regina, for voice & 5 viols, Op. 10	5:33 min	Vocal Music	1647
2	Beatus vir, for 8 voices, Op. 4	7:58 min	Choral	1639
3	Magnificat, for 8 voices & 2 violins, Op. 4	10:04 min	Choral	1639
4	Laudate pueri, for 6 voices & 2 violins, Op. 4	8:35 min	Choral	1639
5	Lauda Jerusalem, for 6 voices & 2 violins, Op. 4	11:57 min	Choral	1639
6	Confitebor tibe Domine, for 7 voices & 2 violins, Op. 4	8:39 min	Choral	1639
7	Dixit secondo, for 7 voices & 2 violins, Op. 4	8:09 min	Choral	1639
8	Jubilate Deo, for 2 voices, Op. 3	4:09 min	Choral	1635
9	Dominus illuminatio mea, for 2 voices, Op. 3	4:05 min	Choral	1635
10	Domine in virtute tu, for 3 voices, Op. 3	4:03 min	Choral	1635
11	Madrigali concertati a 2, 3, 5, 6, 8 et nel fine una cantata à 4, libro secondo, Op. 6		Vocal Music	-
12	Vespres solennelles pour la naissance de Louis XIV		Choral	-
13	Uccidetemi pur, bella tiranna, for 2 voices & continuo	3:08 min	Vocal Music	-
14	Solemn Mass for the Feast of Sancta Maria della Salute		Choral	-
15	Canzona for 2 violins or cornetti, trombone & organ, Op. 1/2	5:01 min	Chamber Music	-
16	O Maria quam pulchra es	5:27 min	Vocal Music	-
17	Messa e Salmi Concertati		Vocal Music	-
18	Mass of Thanksgiving		Choral	-
19	Canzone No. 1 in 3 parts	6:08 min	Chamber Music	-
20	Magnificat for soloists & chamber ensemble, Op. 1/12	7:10 min	Vocal Music	-
21	Dixit Dominus, for solists & chamber ensemble, Op. 1/1	9:36 min	Vocal Music	-
22	Litaniae della beatae Vergine, for 2 tenors (or sopranos), alto, bass, chitarrone & organ, Op. 5/20	6:47 min	Vocal Music	-
23	Le Lagrime d'Erminia	13:05 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
24	Canzone No. 3	5:24 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
25	Canzone No. 4 in 4 parts	4:42 min	Chamber Music	-
26	Ach, Herr, laß deine lieben Engelein, cantata	7:45 min		-
27	Io mi sento morir, for 2 voices & continuo, Op. 2/3 (Madrigali concertati, Libro primo)	3:40 min	Vocal Music	-
28	In Cælis Hodie Jubilant Sancti, motet (Seconda Raccolte ce Sacri Canti)	3:47 min	Vocal Music	-
29	Chi vuol haver felice e lieto il core, for 2 voices & continuo, Op. 2/2 (Madrigali concertati, Libro primo)	2:50 min	Vocal Music	-

Albums featuring Giovanni Rovetta

#	Name album	Year	Music label
1	Grandi, Schütz, Rigatti, Cifra and Rovetta, Capella Intima, The Gallery Players Of Niagara, Bud Roach – Worship In A Time Of Plague(CD, )	2022	Musica Omnia
2	Marini, Rovetta & Valentini - Hana Blažíková, Bernvocal, Fritz Krämer (2) – Stagioni D'Amore(CD, )	2021	Passacaille
3	J. Dowland \| A. Falconiero \| G. Rovetta \| G. Frescobaldi \| C. Monteverdi – InCanto Barocco(CD, Album)	2021	Aulicus Classics
4	Giovanni Rovetta, Galilei Consort, Benjamin Chénier – Giovanni Rovetta: Messe Pour la Naissance de Louis XIV(CD, )	2016	Alpha Classics
5	Giovanni Rovetta / Cantus Cölln, Konrad Junghänel – Vespro Solenne	2001	Harmonia Mundi
6	Castello, Grandi, Legrenzi, Marini, Monteverdi, Rigatti, Rosenmüller, Rovetta - Robin Blaze, The Parley Of Instruments – Salve Regina(CD, )	2001	Hyperion
7	Agostino Steffani, Giovanni Rovetta, Clarion Opera Group, Orchestra Del Teatro Accademico Di Castelfranco Veneto, Newell Jenkins – Musiche Venete Del XVII E XVIII Secolo(LP, Album)	-	Bongiovanni