Lodovico Agostini

Short bio Lodovico Agostini

Birthday: 1534 in Ferrara, Italy

Died: 1590 in Ferrara, Italy

Genre: Classical

Period: Renaissance

Full biography Lodovico Agostini

Lodovico Agostini was a celebrated composer and music theorist born in the late 16th century in Italy. He is best known for his instrumental music, wrote solo and chamber music for various instruments - lute, violin, viola, guitar, mandolin, and keyboard, where he displayed a great deal of technicality. Agostini's musical compositions were primarily influenced by both Italian Renaissance and Baroque styles, however, his music was also characterized by a distinct and personal style.

Agostini is also known as a significant contributor to music theory in his time, where he published several treatises, including his most renowned work "Nuova scrittura per la musica" (New Notation for Music), which is a treatise on notational techniques for music composition. In this work, he argued for the invention of a new notation system that could indicate notes clearly and effectively.

Throughout his career, Agostini also gained enormous popularity as a music teacher and was regarded as one of the most prominent musicians of his time. Many famous composers like Johannes Hieronymus Kapsberger and Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger cited his teachings as a significant influence on their works.

Overall, Lodovico Agostini was a pivotal figure in the world of music during the late Renaissance and early Baroque eras in Italy. His contributions to music theory and composition remain highly regarded by musicians and music aficionados well into modern times, making his legacy as a composer and theorist a timeless one.

Compositions featuring Lodovico Agostini

#	Name	Duration	Genre	Year
1	Ne la beata vespa, for lute, harp & continuo (from Enigmi musicali)	1:39 min	Chamber Music	-
2	Veni sponsa Christi, motet	3:03 min	Choral	-
3	Vago augellin, madrigal for 3 women's voices & continuo (from Enigmi musicali)	1:47 min	Choral	-
4	Una si chiara luce, madrigal for 3 women's voices & continuo (from Enigmi musicali)	2:54 min	Vocal Music	-
5	Tu che girando, for 3 women's voices & continuo	1:45 min	Vocal Music	-
6	Questa ch'el cor, for lute, harp & continuo	2:34 min	Chamber Music	-
7	Quel canto oime, for 3 women's voices & continuo	2:01 min	Choral	-
8	Qual e maggior, madrigal for 3 women's voices & continuo	1:15 min	Choral	-
9	Poi che del vostro canto, madrigal à 5	2:43 min	Choral	-
10	O dolcezze amarissime, madrigal for 3 voices & continuo	3:49 min	Vocal Music	-
11	Non t'aricordi	2:01 min	Choral	-
12	All'arm', all'arm', for shawms, sackbuts and dulcian		Chamber Music	-
13	Mentre l'argute sue dolci parole, madrigal for 2 women's voices & continuo	3:02 min	Vocal Music	-
14	Il nostro vago, for lute, harp & continuo	1:45 min	Chamber Music	-
15	Ecco col nostro Duca, for 3 women's voices & continuo	1:33 min	Vocal Music	-
16	Donna mentre vi miro, for 3 voices & continuo	2:17 min	Vocal Music	-
17	Da l'odorate spoglie, madrigal à 5	2:58 min	Choral	-
18	Contrapuncto primo, for lute, harp & continuo	2:03 min	Chamber Music	-
19	Canzoni Alla Napolitana		Chamber Music	-
20	Cantan gli augei contenti, madrigal à 6	2:18 min	Choral	-
21	All'arm', all'arm', for voice & consort	2:55 min	Vocal Music	-

Albums featuring Lodovico Agostini

#	Сover	Name album	Year	Music label
1		Monteverdi, De Wert, Agostini, Gesualdo, Voces Suaves – L'Arte Del Madrigale(CD, )	2016	Ambronay Éditions
2		Luzzaschi / Agostini - Doulce Mémoire, Denis Raisin-Dadre – Le Concert Secret Des Dames De Ferrare(CD, Album)	2007	Zig Zag Territoires