Short bio Jacopo Peri
Full biography Jacopo Peri
Jacopo Peri (1561-1633) was an Italian composer, singer, and instrumentalist who played a significant role in the development of opera during the late Renaissance and early Baroque periods. He is widely recognized as the creator of the first known opera, "Dafne," which was performed in Florence in 1597.
Peri's other works include numerous other operas, sacred music, and secular vocal and instrumental music. He was known for his use of recitative, a singing style that emphasizes the natural rhythms and inflections of speech, which became a defining feature of early operas.
Aside from his musical contributions, Peri also held several important positions in the courts of Florence and Mantua, including serving as a musician at the court of the Medici family. He was highly regarded by his contemporaries, including his rival composer Giulio Caccini, as well as later musicians and historians.
Today, Peri is recognized as one of the most important composers of the early Baroque period, and his innovations in opera paved the way for many of the great composers who came after him.
Compositions featuring Jacopo Peri
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anima ohimè che pensi, madrigal | 3:03 min | Vocal Music | 1609 |
| 2 | Ma se resti al mio ben al mio contento, madrigal | 1:23 min | Vocal Music | 1609 |
| 3 | Quest' umil fera, madrigal | 4:21 min | Vocal Music | 1609 |
| 4 | In qual parte del ciel, madrigal | 4:04 min | Vocal Music | 1609 |
| 5 | Ho visto al mio dolore, madrigal | 2:54 min | Vocal Music | 1609 |
| 6 | Solitario augellino, madrigal | 3:07 min | Vocal Music | 1609 |
| 7 | Chi più cara t'havrà chi tanto t'ama, madrigal | 1:38 min | Vocal Music | 1609 |
| 8 | Euridice, opera | 98:01 min | Opera | 1600 |
| 9 | Dunque fra torbid'onde, madrigal | 4:49 min | Vocal Music | 1589 |
| 10 | Torna, deh, torna | 2:05 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 11 | Tra le donne onde s'onora | 2:39 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 12 | Un dì, soletto | 2:57 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 13 | Tra le lagrime e i sospiri | 4:21 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 14 | Se tu parti da me | 3:27 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 15 | Tu dormi | 5:42 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 16 | Ricecar delcprimo tuono del Zazzarino | 4:31 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 17 | Tutto 'l di piango | 4:16 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 18 | Uccidimi, dolore | 8:14 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 19 | Qual cadavero spirante | 4:37 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 20 | Poi che la notte, for voice & continuo (from Il giudizio di Paride) | 2:58 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 21 | Occhi, fonti del core | 4:06 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 22 | Al fonte, al prato | 1:47 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 23 | O miei giorni | 2:47 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 24 | O durezza di ferro | 2:22 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 25 | Lungi dal vostro lume | 3:11 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 26 | Lasso, ch'i ardo | 4:14 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 27 | Lamento Di Iole | 10:06 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 28 | Io che d'alti sospir | 6:45 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 29 | Hor che gli augelli | 2:29 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 30 | Gioite al canto mio | 1:59 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 31 | Freddo core che inamore | 1:45 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 32 | Chi da' lacci d'amor | 1:50 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 33 | Caro dolce ben mio | 6:59 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 34 | Bellissima regina | 3:19 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 35 | Ballo: Sciolta | 3:40 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 36 | Ballo: Pavana | 4:13 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 37 | Ballo: Gaglarda | 4:25 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 38 | Ballo: Balletto | 8:27 min | Vocal Music | - |
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