Short bio Girolamo Cavazzoni
Full biography Girolamo Cavazzoni
Girolamo Cavazzoni was an Italian composer, organist, and harpsichordist, born in the late 15th century in Padua, Italy. He was a member of a family of musicians and served as the organist at St. Mark's Basilica in Venice from 1523 until his death in 1577.
Cavazzoni is known for his keyboard compositions, which are characterized by their virtuosity and complexity. His music is often performed on the harpsichord or the organ and is still admired for its unique harmonic language and innovative use of counterpoint.
He had a reputation as a skilled improviser, and many of his organ works were written as exercises for his pupils. Some of his most significant works include his Ricercare No. 1, which has been attributed to him, and his collections of keyboard music, such as the Intavolatura cioè recercari, et canzoni (1523) and the Recerchari, Motetti, Canzoni Francesi (1573).
Through his innovative and challenging music, Cavazzoni became an important figure in the development of Renaissance keyboard music, and his works influenced subsequent composers such as Andrea Gabrieli and Girolamo Frescobaldi. His legacy endures today, and his compositions remain in the repertoire of virtuoso keyboard performers around the world.
Compositions featuring Girolamo Cavazzoni
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ricercare for organ (1551) | 2:30 min | Keyboard | 1551 |
| 2 | Ricercare XX from Musica Nova | 5:31 min | Keyboard | 1540 |
| 3 | Ricercar No. 1 | 5:07 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 4 | Magnificat ottavi toni | 7:41 min | Choral | - |
| 5 | Magnificat primi toni | 7:49 min | Choral | - |
| 6 | Magnificat Quarti Toni for chorus & organ | 6:35 min | Choral | - |
| 7 | Magnificat Sexti Toni for chorus & organ | 5:14 min | Choral | - |
| 8 | Missa Apostolorum for chorus & organ | 31:29 min | Choral | - |
| 9 | Missa de Beata Virgine for chorus & organ | 19:39 min | Choral | - |
| 10 | Missa Dominicalis for chorus & organ | 27:41 min | Choral | - |
| 11 | Pange Lingua Gloriosi, hymn for chorus & organ | 2:18 min | Choral | - |
| 12 | Lucis creator optime, Hymni | 2:11 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 13 | Ricercar No. 2 | 4:49 min | Keyboard | - |
| 14 | Ricercar No. 3 | 5:49 min | Keyboard | - |
| 15 | Ricercar No. 4 | 4:25 min | Keyboard | - |
| 16 | Ricercar terzo | 5:21 min | Keyboard | - |
| 17 | Ricercare No 20 from Musica Nova | 4:45 min | Keyboard | - |
| 18 | Veni Creator Spiritus, hymn for chorus & organ | 2:00 min | Choral | - |
| 19 | Exultet Coelum Laudibus, hymn for chorus & organ | 1:47 min | Choral | - |
| 20 | Agnus Dei , for organ | Keyboard | - | |
| 21 | Ave maris stella per Organo | 2:39 min | Keyboard | - |
| 22 | Benedictus Mariae filius, sanctus for organ | 8:51 min | Keyboard | - |
| 23 | Canzon sopra Falt d'argens | 3:02 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 24 | Canzon sopra I le bel e bon | 2:10 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 25 | Christe eleison, for organ | 1:18 min | Keyboard | - |
| 26 | Christe redemptor omnium, Hymni | 2:36 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 27 | Deus Tuorum Militum, hymn for chorus & organ | 1:56 min | Choral | - |
| 28 | Ad coenam agni providi, Hymni | 2:04 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 29 | Faulte d'argent, canzon | 3:28 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 30 | Hostis Herodes Impie, hymn for chorus & organ | 1:42 min | Choral | - |
| 31 | Il est bel et bon, canzon | 2:25 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 32 | Intonazione al Manificat octavitoni | 0:59 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 33 | Iste Confessor, hymn for chorus & organ | 2:13 min | Choral | - |
| 34 | Jesu Corona Virginum, hymn for chorus & organ | 2:04 min | Choral | - |
| 35 | Jesu Nostra Redemptio, hymn for chorus & organ | 1:50 min | Choral | - |
Albums featuring Girolamo Cavazzoni
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Cavazzoni - Federico Del Sordo, Nova Schola Gregoriana, Alberto Turco – Complete Organ Music(3×CD, ) | 2021 | Brilliant Classics |
| 2 |  |
Giuseppe Carcani, Daniele Venturi (3), Girolamo Cavazzoni, Giorgio Vacchi, Domenico Zipoli, Leandro Passagni, Coro Gaudium, Barbara Simoni, Fabiana Ciampi – Puer Natus: Italian Baroque And Traditional Choral And Organ Music(CD, Album) | 2019 | Da Vinci Classics |
| 3 |  |
Girolamo Cavazzoni, Ivana Valotti – Complete Organ Works(2×CD, Album) | 2016 | Tactus |
| 4 |  |
Girolamo Cavazzoni, Sergio Vartolo, Nova Schola Gregoriana – Intavolatura - Libro Primo(CD, Album, Stereo) | 2001 | Tactus |
| 5 |  |
Gerolamo Cavazzoni - Sergio Vartolo, Nova Schola Gregoriana, Alberto Turco – Intabulatura D'Organo - Cioè Misse, Hymni, Magnificat - Libro Secondo(2×CD, Stereo) | 1992 | Tactus |
| 6 |  |
Andrea Gabrieli, Giovanni Gabrieli, Girolamo Cavazzoni, Claudio Monteverdi, Gioseffo Guammi – Musik in alten Städten und Residenzen - Venedig - Festliche Kirchenmusik in San Marco | 1990 | His Master's Voice |
| 7 |  |
Girolamo Cavazzoni / Francesco Bianciardi / Giovanni Maria Trabaci / Girolamo Frescobaldi / Adolf Brunner / Klaus Huber – Monte-Carasso - Kath. Kirche / Luzern - Matthäuskirche(LP) | 1981 | Pelca |
| 8 |  |
Alessandro Esposito, Girolamo Cavazzoni, Andrea Gabrieli, Luzzasco Luzzaschi, Giovanni Gabrieli, Girolamo Frescobaldi, Domenico Zipoli – L'Arte Organistica Nel Rinascimento E Nell'Età Barocca. (Antologia Sonora Della Musica Italiana - 7, Dal Canto Ambrosi | 1968 | Carisch |
| 9 |  |
Mireille Lagacé / Cavazzoni, Titelouze, Frescobaldi, Scheidt, Buxtehude, Pachelbel, Bach – Magnificat(LP, Stereo) | 1966 | Madrigal (4) |
| 10 |  |
Giuseppe Zanaboni - Girolamo Cavazzoni, Costanzo Antegnati, Andrea Gabrieli, Giovanni Gabrieli, Girolamo Frescobaldi – Organ Concert(LP) | - | Ars Nova (2) |
| 11 |  |
Gerard Farrell (2), St. John's University Men's Chorus, Girolamo Cavazzoni – Organ Music Of Girolamo Cavazzoni(LP, Album, Stereo) | - | The Liturgical Press |
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