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Johannes Hieronymus Kapsberger

Short bio Johannes Hieronymus Kapsberger

Birthday: 1580
Died: 1651 in Rome, Italy
Genre: Classical,Pop/Rock
Period: Baroque, Renaissance

Full biography Johannes Hieronymus Kapsberger

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Johannes Hieronymus Kapsberger was a composer, musician, and lutenist born in Venice, Italy in 1580. He is considered one of the most prolific and influential composers of the Italian Baroque period, particularly in the field of instrumental music.

Kapsberger began his musical career as a lutenist, and his compositions for the instrument reflect a virtuosic flair and a deep understanding of its capabilities. However, he also wrote vocal music, including sacred works and songs in French, Italian, and Latin.

In addition to his work as a composer, Kapsberger was a respected teacher and theorist, writing several treatises on music theory and performance techniques. He spent much of his career in Rome, where he served as a musician and chamberlain to several prominent Roman families.

Kapsberger's music is characterized by its expressive intensity and ornate virtuosity, often featuring complex harmonic structures and elaborate ornamentation. He is renowned for his use of the theorbo and other plucked string instruments, and his music has been described as both introspective and theatrical.

Today, Kapsberger's works are still performed and studied by many musicians, and he remains an important figure in the history of Baroque music. His legacy is a testament to the power of creativity and innovation in music, and his contributions continue to inspire generations of musicians and music lovers around the world.

Compositions featuring Johannes Hieronymus Kapsberger

# Name Duration Genre Year
1 Ballo primo, for chitarrone (from Libro quarto d'Intavolatura di chitarrone) 4:37 min Chamber Music 1640
2 Battaglia, for chitarrone (from Libro quarto d'Intavolutura di chitarrone) 8:08 min Chamber Music 1640
3 Capona (Intavolatura di chitarrone, Book 4) 2:02 min Chamber Music 1640
4 Toccata No. 1 (from Book 4 of D'Intavolatura di Lauto) 6:39 min Chamber Music 1640
5 Cinta di rose 2:28 min Vocal Music 1623
6 Dove mi lasci 2:06 min Vocal Music 1623
7 Libro secondo d'arie, for voice & basso continuo Vocal Music 1623
8 Pargoletto son io 0:42 min Vocal Music 1623
9 Sinfonia No. 8 1:44 min Orchestral 1615
10 Sinfonia No. 9 5:38 min Orchestral 1615
11 Sinfonia No. 11 3:34 min Orchestral 1615
12 Sinfonia No. 12 1:48 min Orchestral 1615
13 Sinfonia No. 14 2:24 min Orchestral 1615
14 Sinfonia No. 15 2:29 min Orchestral 1615
15 Sinfonia No. 16 2:14 min Orchestral 1615
16 Sinfonia No. 17 2:06 min Orchestral 1615
17 Sinfonia No. 18 6:28 min Orchestral 1615
18 Anima mea liquefacta est, for voice & continuo 3:30 min Vocal Music 1612
19 Nigra sum sed formosa, for voice & continuo (from Book 1 of Mottetti Passeggiate) 3:38 min Vocal Music 1612
20 Canario for lute (from Book 1 of D'Intravolatura di Lauto) 2:39 min Chamber Music 1611
21 Corrente for lute No. 9 (from Book 1 of D'Intavolatura di Lauto) 1:35 min Chamber Music 1611
22 D'Intavolatura di Lauto Book 1, for lute Chamber Music 1611
23 Gagliarda for lute No. 3 (from Book 1 of D'Intavolatura di Lauto) 1:43 min Chamber Music 1611
24 Toccata Arpeggiata for lute (from Book 1 of D'Intravolatura di Lauto) 3:05 min Chamber Music 1611
25 Toccata for lute No. 2 (from D'intavolatura di Lauto, 1611) 2:58 min Chamber Music 1611
26 Toccata for lute No. 3 (from D'intavolatura di Lauto, 1611) 2:33 min Chamber Music 1611
27 Toccata for lute No. 8 (from Book 1 of D'Intravolatura di Lauto) 1:43 min Chamber Music 1611
28 Passamezzo (from Book 1 of D'Intavolatura di Chitarrone) 5:24 min Chamber Music 1604
29 Toccata Arpeggiata for chitarrone (from Book 1 of D'Intavolatura di Chitarrone) 2:53 min Chamber Music 1604
30 Ah, Clori anima mia, madrigal for 5 voices & continuo (from Libro primo de madrigali a cinque voci, col basso continuo) 1:25 min Vocal Music -
31 Ai conviti, alle nozze 1:42 min Vocal Music -
32 All'ombra, for 2 voices & continuo (from Book 1 of Villanelles) 2:53 min Vocal Music -
33 Alla caccia pastore 2:43 min Vocal Music -
34 Alma mia, dove t'en vai 2:17 min Vocal Music -
35 Alma, che fai, aria (from Book 2 of Arias) 3:12 min Vocal Music -
36 Amor la donna mia, aria (from Book 1 of Arie Passeggiate) 1:57 min Vocal Music -
37 Amor non piangere 2:42 min Vocal Music -
38 Ancidetemi pur a 4. Passeggiato, for chitarrone (from Libro terzo d'intavolatura di Chitarrone) 5:09 min Chamber Music -
39 Ancora il Rè nasce piangendo in terra, for voice & continuo (Second Book of Arias) 4:13 min Vocal Music -
40 Apotheosis sive consecratio S.S. Ignatii et Francisci Xaverii, opera 86:55 min Opera -
41 Ardir Alla Guerra 1:49 min Miscellaneous (Classical) -
42 Aria Di Fiorenza for chitarrone 11:30 min Chamber Music -
43 Arpegiatta 2:30 min Miscellaneous (Classical) -
44 Audite caeli (from Book 1 of Mottetti Passeggiate) 2:51 min Vocal Music -
45 Augelin 3:08 min Miscellaneous (Classical) -
46 Aure, vagh’aure gioconde (from Book 2 of Villanelles) 3:58 min Vocal Music -
47 Aurilla mia, quando m'accese, for voice & ensemble (from Libro secondo di villanelle) 3:17 min Vocal Music -
48 Avrilla mia 3:55 min Vocal Music -
49 Ballo 1:02 min Vocal Music -
50 Ballo Primo, for theorbo & continuo 5:50 min Chamber Music -
51 Ballo Secondo (Book 4 of Intavolatura di Chtarone) 4:28 min Chamber Music -
52 Ballo Secondo, for 4 instruments & continuo (Libro primo de balli gagliarde et correnti, a quattro voci) 2:51 min Chamber Music -
53 Bergamasca, for chitarrone (Libro Quarto d'intavolatura di chitarone) 3:41 min Chamber Music -
54 Canario for chitarrone (from Book 1 of D'Intavolatura di Chitarrone) 2:24 min Chamber Music -
55 Canario, for guitar & theorbo 2:28 min Chamber Music -
56 Canarios 2:15 min Miscellaneous (Classical) -
57 Canzona for lute No 1 3:33 min Orchestral -
58 Canzone No. 1, for lute 4:31 min Chamber Music -
59 Canzone prima 5:13 min Miscellaneous (Classical) -
60 Canzone prima for theorbo & continuo 5:07 min Chamber Music -
61 Capona & Ciaccona, for ensemble 4:25 min Chamber Music -
62 Care lagrime mie (from Libro primo de madrigali a cinque voci, col basso continuo) 2:29 min Vocal Music -
63 Chaconne for chitarrone 2:16 min Orchestral -
64 Che fai tu 2:54 min Vocal Music -
65 Chi vi mira ben mio, madrigal for 5 voices & continuo (from Libro primo de madrigali a cinque voci, col basso continuo) 1:51 min Vocal Music -
66 Ciachone, for chitarrone 1:45 min Chamber Music -
67 Colascione for chitarrone 2:10 min Chamber Music -
68 Com'esser può a 5. Passeggiato, for chitarrone & continuo (from Libro terzo d'intavolatura di Chitarrone) 7:29 min Chamber Music -
69 Corrente for chitarrone No. 2 1:25 min Chamber Music -
70 Corrente for chitarrone No. 2a (Modena MS) 1:45 min Chamber Music -
71 Corrente for guitar 2:40 min Chamber Music -
72 Corrente for lute No 1a 2:19 min Chamber Music -
73 Corrente for lute No 2 1:38 min Chamber Music -
74 Corrente for lute No 7a 1:50 min Chamber Music -
75 Corrente for lute No 12a 1:33 min Chamber Music -
76 Corrente for lute No. 1 (from D'intavolatura di Lauto, 1611) 2:35 min Chamber Music -
77 Corrente for lute No. 3 1:11 min Chamber Music -
78 Corrente for lute No. 4 1:27 min Chamber Music -
79 Corrente for lute No. 6 (from Book 1 of D'Intavolatura di Lauto) 1:31 min Chamber Music -
80 Corrente for lute No. 7 (from Book 1 of D'Intavolatura di Lauto) 1:50 min Chamber Music -
81 Corrente for lute No. 8 (from Book 1 of D'Intavolatura di Lauto) 1:18 min Chamber Music -
82 Corrente for lute No. 10 (from Book 1 of D'Intavolatura di Lauto) 1:20 min Chamber Music -
83 Corrente for lute No. 11 (from Book 1 of D'Intavolatura di Lauto) 1:19 min Chamber Music -
84 Corrente for lute No. 11a 1:07 min Chamber Music -
85 Corrente for lute No. 12 (from Book 1 of D'Intavolatura di Lauto) 1:28 min Chamber Music -
86 Corrente for theorbo No. 1 (from Libro quarto d'intavolatura di Chitarrone) 1:31 min Chamber Music -
87 Corrente No. 5 1:40 min Chamber Music -
88 Corrente No. 12, for lute 1:23 min Chamber Music -
89 Corrente prima e sua partita, for chitarrone & continuo (from Libro terzo d'intavolatura di Chitarrone) 2:28 min Chamber Music -
90 Corrente seconda e sua partita, for chitarrone & continuo (from Libro terzo d'intavolatura di Chitarrone) 3:05 min Chamber Music -
91 Correte pescatori, for 2 voices & continuo (from Book 1 of Villanelles) 3:57 min Vocal Music -
92 Ego dormio, motet 2:55 min Choral -
93 Entrata (Ballo quarto), for guitar & theorbo 1:17 min Chamber Music -
94 Fabricator d'inganni, villanella (from Libro quinto di villanelle) 2:58 min Vocal Music -
95 Felici gl'animi, for voice & ensemble (from Libro quarto di villanelle) 2:52 min Vocal Music -
96 Figlio dormi 5:15 min Vocal Music -
97 Fuggi fuggi l'inganno 3:05 min Vocal Music -
98 Fulminate, for 2 voices & continuo (from Book 3 of Villanelles) 2:15 min Vocal Music -
99 Gagliarda con due partite, for chitarrone (from Libro terzo d'intavolatura di chitarrone) 5:55 min Chamber Music -
100 Gagliarda for guitar & theorbo 1:38 min Chamber Music -
101 Gagliarda for lute No. 1a 1:55 min Chamber Music -
102 Gagliarda for lute No. 4a 1:23 min Chamber Music -
103 Gagliarda for lute No. 5 1:56 min Chamber Music -
104 Gagliarda for lute No. 6 1:18 min Chamber Music -
105 Gagliarda for lute No. 7 1:42 min Chamber Music -
106 Gagliarda for lute No. 8 1:14 min Chamber Music -
107 Gagliarda for lute No. 9 (from Book 1 of D'Intavolatura di Lauto) 1:55 min Chamber Music -
108 Gagliarda for lute No. 10a 1:56 min Chamber Music -
109 Gagliarda for lute No. 11 0:52 min Chamber Music -
110 Gagliarda for lute No. 12a 1:51 min Chamber Music -
111 Gagliarda No. 1, for lute 1:37 min Chamber Music -
112 Gagliarda No. 4, for lute 1:17 min Chamber Music -
113 Gagliardi 2 & 7, for lute 2:16 min Chamber Music -
114 Galgiarda for lute No. 5 (from Book 1 of D'Intavolatura di Lauto) 2:19 min Chamber Music -
115 Galliarda prima 1:57 min Miscellaneous (Classical) -
116 Galliarde for chitarrone No. 11 1:22 min Orchestral -
117 Galliarde for lute No. 1 (from Book 1 of D'Intavolatura di Lauto) 1:50 min Chamber Music -
118 Galliarde for lute No. 2 (from Book 1 of D'Intavolatura di Lauto) 1:03 min Chamber Music -
119 Galliarde for lute No. 4 (from Book 1 of D'Intavolatura di Lauto) 1:28 min Chamber Music -
120 Galliarde for lute No. 10 (from Book 1 of D'Intavolatura di Lauto) 1:54 min Chamber Music -
121 Galliarde for lute No. 12 (from Book 1 of D'Intavolatura di Lauto) 1:50 min Chamber Music -
122 Già risi del mio mal 3:48 min Vocal Music -
123 Hodie Christus natus est, for voices & ensemble 2:53 min Choral -
124 I Pastori di Bettelemme, for 6 voices & basso continuo 39:48 min Choral -
125 In diem natalem lesu Christi, for voices & ensemble 2:39 min Choral -
126 In te la vita (from Book 4 of Villanelles) 2:27 min Vocal Music -
127 Interrotte speranze, aria (from Book 1 of Arie Passeggiate) 4:28 min Vocal Music -
128 Io parto 2:33 min Vocal Music -
129 Io rido amanti, madrigal for 5 voices & continuo (from Libro primo de madrigali a cinque voci, col basso continuo) 1:17 min Vocal Music -
130 Io vo piangendo, aria (from Book 2 of Arias) 4:54 min Vocal Music -
131 Ite sospiri miei 2:41 min Vocal Music -
132 Kapsberger for chitarrone 2:56 min Chamber Music -
133 L'onda che limpida, suite for soprano & continuo (Libro secundo di villanelle) 3:49 min Vocal Music -
134 La mia leggiadra Filli, madrigal for 5 voices & continuo (from Libro primo de madrigali a cinque voci, col basso continuo) 1:40 min Vocal Music -
135 Lacrime estreme 1:13 min Vocal Music -
136 Lasciavete pastorelle 3:00 min Vocal Music -
137 Laudate Dominum, for voices & ensemble 3:09 min Choral -
138 Libro Primo d'Intavolatura di chitarone Chamber Music -
139 Libro primo de Balli, Gagliarde et Correnti, for 4 instruments & continuo Chamber Music -
140 Libro Quarto d'intavolatura di chitarone 59:36 min Chamber Music -
141 Libro terzo d'intavolatura di chitarrone, for chitarrone & continuo Chamber Music -
142 Lunge da voi ben mio, madrigal for 5 voices & continuo (from Libro primo de madrigali a cinque voci, col basso continuo) 1:24 min Vocal Music -
143 Nelle guancie di rose, madrigal for 5 voices & continuo (from Libro primo de madrigali a cinque voci, col basso continuo) 1:31 min Vocal Music -
144 Ninna nanna, villanella for voice & continuo 5:09 min Vocal Music -
145 Non sa che sia dolor', for 2 voices & continuo (from Book 2 of Villanelles) 3:19 min Vocal Music -
146 Nò nò nò non burlar meco 3:28 min Vocal Music -
147 O cor sempre dolente 2:09 min Vocal Music -
148 O dolci sguardi, for voice & continuo (Vilanelle a una e più voci) 2:57 min Vocal Music -
149 O fronte serena 2:21 min Vocal Music -
150 Occhi soli d'amore 3:56 min Vocal Music -
151 Partitas (19) sulla Folia (from Book 1 of D'Intavolatura di Chitarrone) 10:14 min Miscellaneous (Classical) -
152 Passacaglia 3:50 min Keyboard -
153 Passacaglia 3:52 min Orchestral -
154 Passacaglia (from Book 4) 5:25 min Chamber Music -
155 Passacaglia (improvisation) 1:29 min Miscellaneous (Classical) -
156 Passacaglia for theorbo & continuo in A minor 4:23 min Chamber Music -
157 Passacaglia for theorbo & continuo in D minor 5:14 min Chamber Music -
158 Passacaglio 2:47 min Keyboard -
159 Passacaglio, for chitarrone (Intavolatura di Chitarrone, Book 4) 2:47 min Chamber Music -
160 Pietà di chi si mora 3:10 min Vocal Music -
161 Piva for ensemble 3:13 min Chamber Music -
162 Prelude for chitarrone No. 6 0:37 min Chamber Music -
163 Prelude for guitar & theorbo No. 2 2:11 min Chamber Music -
164 Prelude for guitar & theorbo No. 3 1:43 min Chamber Music -
165 Prelude for guitar & theorbo No. 5 1:00 min Chamber Music -
166 Prelude for guitar & theorbo No. 8 2:48 min Chamber Music -
167 Prelude for guitar & theorbo No. 12 3:48 min Chamber Music -
168 Prelude for guitar No. 1 (Libro IV d'intavolatura di chitarone) 1:11 min Chamber Music -
169 Prelude for guitar No. 10 0:38 min Chamber Music -
170 Ritornello for chitarrone (from Libro quarto d'intavolatura di Chitarrone) 1:41 min Chamber Music -
171 Rosa Bianca, for voice & ensemble (from Libro sesto di villanelle) 3:37 min Vocal Music -
172 Sarabanda (from Libro Quatro d'Intavolatura di Chitarone) 2:02 min Chamber Music -
173 Sconsolato mio core, for voice & theorbo (or continuo) (from Libro primo di arie passeggiate a una voce con l'intavolatura del chitarrone) 1:21 min Vocal Music -
174 Se la doglia, madrigal for 5 voices & continuo (from Libro primo de madrigali a cinque voci, col basso continuo) 2:14 min Vocal Music -
175 Se turbando Austro les stelle, for 4 voices & continuo (from Coro musicale nelle nozze degli Taddeo e Barberini Anna Colonna) 2:26 min Vocal Music -
176 Senso fallace 1:40 min Vocal Music -
177 Sferraina (from Book 4) 3:40 min Chamber Music -
178 Sfessania, for guitar (Libro IV d'intavolatura di chitarone) 4:05 min Chamber Music -
179 Sinfonia No. 13 1:55 min Orchestral -
180 Sinfonia prima à 4 con 2 bassi 4:41 min Chamber Music -
181 Sonata seconda arpeggiata, for guitar & theorbo 2:53 min Chamber Music -
182 Sonino, scherzino 1:50 min Vocal Music -
183 Sospirati bei lumi 2:07 min Chamber Music -
184 Spiega la vela nocchiero 3:34 min Miscellaneous (Classical) -
185 Spiega, spiega 2:50 min Vocal Music -
186 Su l'erbe affissomi, villanella (from Libro quinto di villanelle) 3:27 min Vocal Music -
187 Sussurat' aure volante 3:00 min Vocal Music -
188 Tarantella di Sannicandro (chant traditionnel des noces) 3:13 min Vocal Music -
189 Toccata 9 1:44 min -
190 Toccata e ballo, for ensemble 8:33 min Chamber Music -
191 Toccata for chitarrone No. 1a 6:27 min Chamber Music -
192 Toccata for chitarrone No. 2 3:32 min Chamber Music -
193 Toccata for chitarrone No. 2a 3:25 min Chamber Music -
194 Toccata for chitarrone No. 5 2:12 min Chamber Music -
195 Toccata for chitarrone No. 11 1:52 min Chamber Music -
196 Toccata for guitar & theorbo No. 3 2:33 min Chamber Music -
197 Toccata for lute No. 1 4:34 min Chamber Music -
198 Toccata for lute No. 4 1:55 min Chamber Music -
199 Toccata for lute No. 5 3:20 min Chamber Music -
200 Toccata for lute No. 6 3:05 min Chamber Music -
201 Toccata for lute No. 7 (from Book 4 of D'Intavolatura di Lauto) 3:58 min Chamber Music -
202 Toccata for theorbo & continuo No. 2 3:27 min Chamber Music -
203 Toccata for theorbo & continuo No. 9 2:11 min Chamber Music -
204 Toccata for theorbo & continuo No. 10 1:58 min Chamber Music -
205 Toccata No. 1, for lute 4:35 min Chamber Music -
206 Toccata No. 2, for lute 2:33 min Chamber Music -
207 Toccata No. 4, for lute 3:15 min Chamber Music -
208 Toccata No. 5, for lute 3:11 min Chamber Music -
209 Toccata No. 7 (from Book 1 of d'Intavolatura di Lauto) 2:44 min Chamber Music -
210 Toccata No. 7, for lute 3:14 min Chamber Music -
211 Toccata No. 12 for theorbo 2:18 min Chamber Music -
212 Toccata ottava, for chitarrone & continuo (from Libro terzo d'intavolatura di Chitarrone) 2:40 min Chamber Music -
213 Toccata quarta, for chitarrone & continuo (from Libro terzo d'intavolatura di Chitarrone) 3:18 min Chamber Music -
214 Toccata quinta, for chitarrone & continuo (from Libro terzo d'intavolatura di Chitarrone) 3:19 min Chamber Music -
215 Toccata seconda, for chitarrone & continuo (from Libro terzo d'intavolatura di Chitarrone) 4:10 min Chamber Music -
216 Toccata sesta, for chitarrone & continuo (from Libro terzo d'intavolatura di Chitarrone) 2:53 min Chamber Music -
217 Toccata settima, for chitarrone & continuo (from Libro terzo d'intavolatura di Chitarrone) 2:34 min Chamber Music -
218 Toccata terza, for chitarrone & continuo (from Libro terzo d'intavolatura di Chitarrone) 3:12 min Chamber Music -
219 Toccatas (6), complete (from Book 1 of D'Intavolatura di Chitarrone) Miscellaneous (Classical) -
220 Toccatas (8), complete (from Book 1 of D'Intavolatura di Chitarrone) Miscellaneous (Classical) -
221 Toccatas for lute 1:42 min Miscellaneous (Classical) -
222 Trà queste, for voice & contnuo (from Book 4 of Villanelles) 1:59 min Vocal Music -
223 Tu che pallido e sangue, aria (from Book 1 of Arie Passeggiate) 3:41 min Vocal Music -
224 Tu dormi anima mia, aria (from Book 2 of Arias) 2:37 min Vocal Music -
225 Tu, che pallido essangue, for voice & theorbo (from Libro primo di arie passeggiate a una voce con l'intavolatura del chitarrone) 3:34 min Vocal Music -
226 Ultimi miei sospiri, aria (from Book 1 of Arie Passeggiate) 2:29 min Vocal Music -
227 Vedete la mia luce, for 2 voices & continuo (from Book 1 of Villanelles) 3:41 min Vocal Music -
228 Villan di Spagna, for guitar & theorbo 2:22 min Chamber Music -
229 Voi che dietro 3:53 min Vocal Music -
230 Voi Pur mi Prommetteste 5:30 min Chamber Music -
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