Short bio Marchetto Cara
Full biography Marchetto Cara
Marchetto Cara was a skilled composer and singer of the Renaissance era. He was born in Verona, Italy in around 1470 and lived until 1526. Not much is known about his early life, but he likely trained as a singer and musician in Italy during his youth.
Cara is known for his prolific output of choral music, including masses, motets, and madrigals. He was considered one of the leading composers of his time and his music was widely circulated throughout Italy and Europe. His work was particularly popular in England, where his compositions were regularly performed by the Chapel Royal, the primary musical establishment of the Tudor monarchs.
Many of Cara's pieces are notable for their intricate polyphonic harmonies and elegant melodies. He was particularly skilled in writing pieces for small vocal ensembles, often featuring intricate counterpoint and tightly interwoven voices. His music is known for its emotional depth and expressive lyricism, which reflect the shifting stylistic trends of the Renaissance period.
Cara also wrote a treatise on music theory called "Il vero maniera di diminuir" (The True Manner of Diminishing), which was widely influential in shaping the approach to ornamentation in vocal music during the Renaissance.
Overall, Marchetto Cara was a significant figure in the musical world of the Renaissance period. His compositions continue to be celebrated for their beauty and complexity, and his influence on the development of European classical music cannot be overstated.
Compositions featuring Marchetto Cara
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Se amor non e', for vocal ensemble (Canzoni sonetti strambotti & frottole libro quarto, 1513) | 2:49 min | Choral | 1513 |
| 2 | Per fuggir d'amor le punte, for vocal ensemble | 3:13 min | Choral | 1511 |
| 3 | De che parlerà più la lingua mia, for voice & lute | 4:49 min | Vocal Music | 1509 |
| 4 | Bona Dies Bona Sera for 4 voices | 1:10 min | Vocal Music | 1507 |
| 5 | Mal un muta per effecto, for 4 voices | 2:27 min | Vocal Music | 1507 |
| 6 | O mia cieca e dura sorte, for 4 voices | 3:54 min | Vocal Music | 1504 |
| 7 | Hor venduto ho la speranza for 4 voices | 2:30 min | Vocal Music | 1504 |
| 8 | Per dolor ml bagno el viso (attributed) | 3:47 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 9 | Per dolor (from il Libro del Cortegiano) | 6:26 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 10 | Ostinato vo' seguire, song | 3:14 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 11 | Oimé il cor, oimé la testa, frottola | 3:34 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 12 | Oime che' l troppo amore | 2:10 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 13 | Per fugir la mia morte, alma mia speme | 3:08 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 14 | Perché piangi, alma | 2:07 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 15 | Perché son tutto foco | 3:04 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 16 | Poichè in van mia mente sogna, song | 2:24 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 17 | Piangea la donna mia | 2:07 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 18 | Pietà cara signora | 2:16 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 19 | Poi ch'io vedo | 1:25 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 20 | Non è tempo d'aspettare, for 4 voices | 2:52 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 21 | Qual maraviglia, o donna | 3:05 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 22 | S'io sedo a l'ombra, for voice & lute | 2:32 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 23 | Salve Regina, for 3 voices | 3:28 min | Choral | - |
| 24 | Se de fede vengo a meno | 3:18 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 25 | Se Non Fusse la Speranza for 4 recorders | 1:36 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 26 | Se non soccorri, amore, for voice & lute | 1:50 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 27 | Si bella è la mia donna, for voice & lute | 2:43 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 28 | Si oportuerit me teco mori, for voice & lute | 2:32 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 29 | Sonno che gli animali | 1:54 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 30 | Sì che la vo' seguire | 3:10 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 31 | Zephiro torna e il bel tempo rimena, song | 2:31 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 32 | Fiamma amorosa & bella | 3:06 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 33 | A la Fe Si a la Fe Bona | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - | |
| 34 | Aiutami Ch'Io Moro for 4 voices | 4:45 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 35 | Amerò, non amerò | 2:17 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 36 | Ave, victorioso e sancto legno, for 4 voices | 2:52 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 37 | Cangia spera mia voglia | 2:12 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 38 | Cantai mentre nel core | 1:40 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 39 | Chi me dara più pace | 3:53 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 40 | Colei che amo così | 1:59 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 41 | De la impresa mia amorosa | 4:03 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 42 | Deh non più, deh non più mo', frottola | 2:47 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 43 | Dulces Exuviæ, for 4 voices | 2:59 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 44 | Felice fu quel dì | 4:52 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 45 | O bon Eglie, O bon O! | 3:05 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 46 | Forsi | 1:23 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 47 | Fugga pur chi vol amore | 2:42 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 48 | Fuggitiva mia Speranza | 4:13 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 49 | Intrada, for chamber ensemble | 1:17 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 50 | Io non compro più speranza, song | 2:27 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 51 | La non vol, for consort | 4:08 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 52 | Liber fui un tempo | 3:04 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 53 | Mentre io vo per questi boschi | 4:21 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 54 | Nasce la speme mia da una dolce riso, frottola | 3:44 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 55 | Non peccando altri che 'l core, frottola | 5:06 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 56 | A la absentia che me acora | 2:21 min | Chamber Music | - |
Albums featuring Marchetto Cara
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Marchetto Cara, Various - Fortuna Ensemble, Roberto Cascio – Marchetto Cara E Altri Compositori Del Primo Rinascimento Italiano - Cigni Capre Galli E Grilli - Musiche Dal Bestiario Rinascimentale(CD, Album) | 1999 | Tactus |
| 2 |  |
Dall'Aquilano, Cara, Tromboncino, Pesenti, Huelgas Ensemble, Paul Van Nevel – La Favola Di Orfeo (Anno 1494)(2×Cassette, Album, Reissue, Box Set, Album, Reissue) | 1989 | RCA Victor |
Leave a Reply