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Diego Ortiz

Spanish composer and music theorist

1510–1570

3 works and musical collections

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Born
1510
Died
1570
Birthplace
Toledo
Place of death
Naples
Citizenship / historical state
Spain
Period (estimated from birth year)
Renaissance

Biography

Diego Ortiz (c. 1510 – c. 1576) was a Spanish composer and music theorist in service to the viceroy of Naples ruled by the Spanish monarchs Charles V and Philip II. Ortiz published the first manual on ornamentation for bowed string instruments, and a large collection of sacred vocal compositions.

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Life and musical career

Occupations
composer; musicologist; viol player; music theorist
Instruments played
viol
Languages used
Spanish
VIAF ID
100204884
ISNI
0000000109286090
GND ID
100833047
Library of Congress ID
nr89004181
MusicBrainz ID
cd3b9270-42fe-4146-ad4a-1916bba478d3

Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments
Flute
Genres represented
Classical
Source entries with composition dates
0

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Catalogue

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Works and musical collections with sheet music details
Title Work details Listed instruments Sheet music
The Trees They Do Grow High See work details
  • Flute
Classical
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Recercada Segunda See work details
  • Flute
Classical
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Recercada Quinta See work details See edition details Classical View sheet music Work & edition details

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 100204884. Portrait: Diego Ortiz (c. 1510 - c. 1576), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.