Short bio Tarquinio Merula
Birthday:
1594 in Cremona, Italy
Died:
1665 in Cremona, Italy
Genre:
Classical
Period:
Baroque, Renaissance
Full biography Tarquinio Merula
Tarquinio Merula was a renowned Italian composer of the Baroque era who lived during the 17th century. Born in Cremona, Italy, in 1595, Merula began his musical career as a singer and organist in various churches throughout Italy.
Merula's music was heavily influenced by the Italian school of composition, which had a significant impact on Baroque music. He was known for his instrumental works, such as sonatas and dances, as well as vocal music, such as madrigals and sacred music.
In addition to his music, Merula was also an accomplished teacher, and he taught several prominent composers, including Giovanni Legrenzi and Antonio Sartorio.
One of his most famous works is the "Canzonetta spirituale sopra alla nanna," a lullaby that was composed for the Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand III. The piece combines elements of sacred and secular music, and it remains one of his most popular compositions.
Merula's music was highly regarded during his lifetime, and his works continued to be performed long after his death in 1665. His contributions to Baroque music and Italian music, in particular, have had a lasting impact on the world of classical music, and his works remain influential to this day.
Compositions featuring Tarquinio Merula
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Confitebor tibi, Domine, sopra alla Chiacona for 2 sopranos, bass, 2 violins & continuo, Op. 11/17 | 5:55 min | Vocal Music | 1640 |
| 2 | Laetatus sum, for alto, tenor & continuo, Op. 15 | 7:40 min | Vocal Music | 1639 |
| 3 | La Treccha, canzona for 2 violins & continuo | 3:55 min | Chamber Music | 1637 |
| 4 | Jesu dulcis memoria, for voice, strings & organ | 2:58 min | Vocal Music | 1628 |
| 5 | Capriccio cromatico | 3:42 min | Keyboard | 1625 |
| 6 | Cantate Jubilate, motet for soprano, violin & continuo (from Il primo libro de motetti...), Op. 6/9 | 4:29 min | Vocal Music | 1624 |
| 7 | Canzon quarta "La Merula" (Canzoni a quattro voci, Libro primo) | 3:46 min | Chamber Music | 1615 |
| 8 | Canzon seconda "La Lusignuola" (Canzoni a quattro voci, Libro primo) | 5:10 min | Chamber Music | 1615 |
| 9 | 'T Hane en't Henne-gekray | 1:59 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 10 | Alemana, for ensemble | 2:11 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 11 | Andianne agli horti di Dameta, madrigal | 3:14 min | Choral | - |
| 12 | Aria No. 1 (Manuskript Staatsarchiv Uri, P-96/1 [Nr. 3 in Sammel-HS], RISM 10602) | 0:19 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 13 | Aria No. 2 (Manuskript Staatsarchiv Uri, P-96/1 [Nr. 3 in Sammel-HS], RISM 10602) | 1:38 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 14 | auda, Jerusalem, psalm | 4:47 min | Choral | - |
| 15 | Ballo detto Eccardo | 2:31 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 16 | Ballo detto Gennaro, for 2 violins, violone & continuo, Op. 12/23 | 2:03 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 17 | Ballo detto Pollicio | 2:03 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 18 | Canzon for organ (Berlin Manuscript) | 2:33 min | Keyboard | - |
| 19 | Canzon nell'8 tono (Manuskript Staatsarchiv Uri, P-96/1 [Nr. 3 in Sammel-HS], RISM 10602) | 1:05 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 20 | Canzon No. 11 "La Miradoro" (Il quarto libro delle canzoni da suonare), Op. 17/11 | 5:31 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 21 | Canzon No. 12 "La Scarinza" (Il quarto libro delle canzoni da suonare), Op. 17/12 | 4:21 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 22 | Canzona la Luisignola | 4:43 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 23 | Canzona, for keyboard | 2:23 min | Keyboard | - |
| 24 | Canzone for 2 violins & violone ("La Strada") | 3:53 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 25 | Canzone for 2 violins, violone & continuo No. 17 ("La Monteverde") (Il quarto libro delle canzoni da suonare), Op. 17/17 | 3:17 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 26 | Canzone prima | 2:48 min | Keyboard | - |
| 27 | Canzone quarta | 3:32 min | Keyboard | - |
| 28 | Canzone quinta | 4:23 min | Keyboard | - |
| 29 | Canzone seconda | 4:17 min | Keyboard | - |
| 30 | Canzone terza | 2:21 min | Keyboard | - |
| 31 | Canzonetta spirituale sopra "Alla Nanna" (Curtio Precipitato et altri Capricii composti in diversi modi vaghi eleggiadri à voce sola | 7:27 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 32 | Canzoni overo Sonate Concertate per Chiesa e Camera, Op. 12 | 71:09 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 33 | Capriccio | 3:09 min | Keyboard | - |
| 34 | Capriccio clavecin | 2:34 min | Keyboard | - |
| 35 | Capriccio cromatico for organ in D major | 3:52 min | Keyboard | - |
| 36 | Capriccio in G major | 2:54 min | Keyboard | - |
| 37 | Capriccio in G minor | 2:26 min | Keyboard | - |
| 38 | Che nove arti son queste, madrigal | 2:47 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 39 | Chi vuol ch'io m'inamori, canzonetta for soprano & continuo, Op. 13/20 | 2:47 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 40 | Chiacona (Ciacona), for 2 treble instruments & continuo (from Canzoni overo sonate ..., 1637) | 3:00 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 41 | Confitebor tibi, Domine, for alto, tenor, 2 violins & continuo, Op. 15 | 6:11 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 42 | Credidi propter quod, concertato for bass, 2 violins & continuo | 4:12 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 43 | Credidi, for 3 voices & continuo, Op. 18/12 | 4:39 min | Choral | - |
| 44 | Curtio Precipitato et altri capricii, cantatas and canzonettas for voice & continuo, Book 2, Op. 13 | Vocal Music | - | |
| 45 | Dixit Dominus, Domino meo, psalm | 3:56 min | Choral | - |
| 46 | Due versetti del primo tono | 1:38 min | Keyboard | - |
| 47 | Ego Flos Campi | 2:45 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 48 | El me tira nott'e dì, canzonetta for soprano & continuo, Op. 13/22 | 1:52 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 49 | Favus distillans, motet for soprano, 3 viols or trombones & continuo (from Il Primo Libro de motetti e sonate), Op. 6/20 | 4:12 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 50 | Fiori fiori | 1:07 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 51 | Folle e ben che si crede | 4:16 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 52 | Gaudeamus Omnes, for soprano, violin & continuo, Op. 11/7 | 3:46 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 53 | Hor ch'è tempo di dormire, for voice & ensemble | 8:34 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 54 | Intonazione cromatica del nono tono | 3:29 min | Keyboard | - |
| 55 | Intonazione cromatica del quarto tono | 3:55 min | Keyboard | - |
| 56 | Intonazione cromatica del terzo tono | 2:39 min | Keyboard | - |
| 57 | Intonazione, for organ | 2:39 min | Keyboard | - |
| 58 | L' Arisia | 3:28 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 59 | La Berlasina | 3:07 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 60 | La Bersalina, canzona | 5:00 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 61 | La Cappellina, canzona No. 14 (Il quarto libro delle canzoni da suonare), Op. 17/14 | 4:56 min | Keyboard | - |
| 62 | La Cattarina | 3:31 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 63 | La Cavagliera | Chamber Music | - | |
| 64 | La Chremasca (Libro I) | 3:42 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 65 | La Dada | 3:47 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 66 | La Gallina | 2:56 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 67 | La Ghiradella, canzona for consort | 2:21 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 68 | La Livia, for 4 instruments | 3:29 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 69 | La Loda, canzona | 3:42 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 70 | La Lusignuola | 4:37 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 71 | La Marcha Canzon septima | 2:51 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 72 | La Merula (Libro III) | 2:37 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 73 | La Merula, canzona for consort | 3:35 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 74 | La mia Filli è fugace, madrigal | 2:30 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 75 | La Pedrina | 5:24 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 76 | La Pellegrina (Libro I) | 3:45 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 77 | La Pighetta Giovanni Paolo, for 2 violins, violone & continuo | 3:55 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 78 | La Pusterla | 2:54 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 79 | La Ruggiera | 2:32 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 80 | Laudate Pueri, con ritornelli, for 2 sopranos, bass & continuo, Op. 15 | 4:50 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 81 | Menti lingua bugiarda, cantata for soprano & continuo, Op. 13/15 | 5:22 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 82 | Nigra sum, motet (from Il primo libro de motetti e sonate concertati) | 3:46 min | Choral | - |
| 83 | Nisi Dominus, for alto, 2 violins & continuo, Op. 18/10 | 6:16 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 84 | Nisi Dominus, for soprano, tenor, bass & continuo, Op. 15 | 4:58 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 85 | No, no, ch'io non mi fido, for 2 voices & continuo | 3:56 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 86 | Non ha 'l regno d'amor | 1:23 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 87 | Non mi chiedete o fidi amici, canzonetta for soprano & continuo, Op. 13/11 | 1:40 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 88 | O conza lavez e colder | 1:09 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 89 | Or che'è tempo di dormire, canzonetta spirituale sopra alla nanna | 8:01 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 90 | Passotto (Manuskript Staatsarchiv Uri, P-96/1 [Nr. 3 in Sammel-HS], RISM 10602) | 1:17 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 91 | Pegaso, for 2-5 voices, violins & continuo, Op. 11 | 66:52 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 92 | Per malum velle | 2:13 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 93 | Quando gli ucelli portaranno i zoccoli | 4:50 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 94 | Quando io volsi l'altra sera, song (from Curtio precipitato et altri caprici) | 3:05 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 95 | Ruggiero | 4:36 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 96 | Sempre lieta gioconda e brillante | 2:02 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 97 | Sentirete una canzonetta | 3:53 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 98 | Sonata cromatica | 6:00 min | Keyboard | - |
| 99 | Sonata for 2 violins, violone & continuo No. 2, Op. 17/27 | 2:46 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 100 | Sonata for violin or cornet & continuo No 1 | 4:49 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 101 | Sonata Prima (from Il Primo libro de motetti ..., 1624), Op. 6/10 | 5:16 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 102 | Sonata prima per violino o cornetto e basso | 4:23 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 103 | Sonata Seconda (from Il Primo libro de motetti ..., 1624), Op. 6/11 | 4:16 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 104 | Sonata terza per camera | 2:59 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 105 | Su la cetra amorosa, aria di ciaccona | 7:37 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 106 | Tema e variazioni (Manuskript Staatsarchiv Uri, P-96/1 [Nr. 3 in Sammel-HS], RISM 10602) | 4:27 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 107 | Toccata del secondo tono | 4:09 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 108 | Toccata e Genus Cromaticum del Primo Tono | 5:32 min | Keyboard | - |
| 109 | Toccata in G minor | 3:11 min | Keyboard | - |
| 110 | Un Bambin che va alla scola | 4:06 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 111 | Un pastorel nato non so | 2:35 min | Chamber Music | - |
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