Composer

Carlo Gesualdo

Napoletan noble, composer and murderer (1566–1613)

150 works in the index

Birthplace

Venosa

Citizenship / historical state

Kingdom of Naples

Period (estimated from birth year)

Renaissance

Biography

Carlo Gesualdo — Napoletan noble, composer and murderer (1566–1613). The recorded birthplace is Venosa. The biographical record lists citizenship or historical state as Kingdom of Naples.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments

Tuba, A Cappella, Horn, Trombone, Choir

Genres represented

Classical

Works with composition dates

0 of 150

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

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Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details

Work	Year composed	Catalogue / opus	Key in title	Listed instruments	Genre	Editions
Io pur respiro	—	—	—	—	Classical	34
Io parto e non piu dissi	—	—	—	—	Classical	26
Resta di darmi noia	—	—	—	—	Classical	26
Da pacem Domine	—	—	—	A Cappella	—	6
Moro lasso al mio duolo - Score	—	—	—	—	Classical	3
Belta poi che t'assenti - Score and Parts	—	—	—	—	Classical	6
Sospirava Il Mio Core	—	—	—	Choir	Classical	4
Beltà poi che t'assenti - Trumpet 1 in B-flat and C	—	—	—	—	Classical	2
Mille volte il dì moro - Score	—	—	—	—	Classical	3
5 Madrigals	—	—	—	—	Classical	1
Ancide sol la Morte	—	—	—	Horn, Trombone, Tuba	Classical	4
Madrigali a Cinque Voci [Libro secondo]	—	—	—	—	Classical	3
Moro lasso al mio duolo - Score and Parts	—	—	—	—	Classical	3
Mille volte il di moro - Score and Parts	—	—	—	—	Classical	3
Gesualdo Suite - Trombone	—	—	—	—	Classical	2
Moro lasso al mio duolo - Introductory Notes	—	—	—	—	Classical	3
Belta poi che t'assenti - Introductory Notes	—	—	—	—	Classical	3
Mille volte il di moro - Introductory Notes	—	—	—	—	Classical	3
Madrigali A Cinque Voci. Quatro Libro	—	—	—	—	Classical	2
Madrigali A Cinque Voci [Libro Quinto]	—	—	—	—	Classical	2
Vinea mea electa - F-Dur/F major	—	—	—	—	—	2
Moro Lasso - from "Madrigal, Book VI" - Score	—	—	—	—	Classical	1
Gesualdo Suite - Score and Parts	—	—	—	—	Classical	2
Moro lasso al mio duolo - Horn in F	—	—	—	—	Classical	2
Beltà poi che t'assenti - Horn in F	—	—	—	—	Classical	2
Mille volte il dì moro - Horn in F	—	—	—	—	Classical	2
Madrigali / a sei voci. / Del Illustrissimo, & Eccellentissimo / Sig. D. Carlo Gesualdo, / Principe di Venosa / In Napoli, Appresso / Ambrosio Magnetta, 1626	—	—	—	—	Classical	1
Moro lasso al mio duolo - Cello 1	—	—	—	—	Classical	1
Belta poi che t'assenti - Viola 2	—	—	—	—	Classical	1
Mille volte il di moro - Cello 1	—	—	—	—	Classical	1
Moro lasso al mio duolo - Oboe	—	—	—	—	Classical	1
Beltà poi che t'assenti - Trumpet 2 in B-flat and C	—	—	—	—	Classical	1
Mille volte il dì moro - Trombone	—	—	—	—	Classical	1
Moro lasso al mio duolo - Cello 2	—	—	—	—	Classical	1
Belta poi che t'assenti - Cello	—	—	—	—	Classical	1
Mille volte il di moro - Cello 2	—	—	—	—	Classical	1
Moro lasso al mio duolo - Clarinet in B-flat	—	—	—	—	Classical	1
Belta poi che t'assenti - Flute	—	—	—	—	Classical	1
Mille volte il di moro - Flute	—	—	—	—	Classical	1
Gesualdo Suite - Tuba	—	—	—	—	Classical	1
Moro Lasso - from "Madrigal, Book VI" - Euphonium 1 BC/TC	—	—	—	—	Classical	1
Beltà poi che t'assenti - Tuba	—	—	—	—	Classical	1
Mille volte il dì moro - Trumpet 1 in B-flat and C	—	—	—	—	Classical	1
Moro lasso al mio duolo - Optional Viola	—	—	—	—	Classical	1
Moro lasso al mio duolo - Violin 2	—	—	—	—	Classical	1
Belta poi che t'assenti - Optional Violin	—	—	—	—	Classical	1
Mille volte il di moro - Optional Violin	—	—	—	—	Classical	1
Belta poi che t'assenti - Oboe	—	—	—	—	Classical	1

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. This short biography is assembled from the recorded facts. Authority record: VIAF 102315314. Portrait: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.