Composer
Gesualdo
Napoletan noble, composer and murderer (1566–1613)
1566–1613
6 works in the index
- Born
- 1566
- Died
- 1613
- Birthplace
- Venosa
- Place of death
- Gesualdo
- Citizenship / historical state
- Kingdom of Naples
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Renaissance
Biography
Carlo Gesualdo da Venosa (between 8 March 1566 and 30 March 1566 – 8 September 1613) was an Italian nobleman and composer. Though both the Prince of Venosa and Count of Conza, he is better known for writing madrigals and pieces of sacred music that use a chromatic language not heard again until the late 19th century. He is also known for killing his first wife and her aristocratic lover upon finding them in flagrante delicto (having sex).
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Life and musical career
- Teachers
- Stefano Felis; Pomponio Nenna
- Instruments played
- lute
- Movements
- Renaissance
- Languages used
- Italian
- VIAF ID
- 102315314
- ISNI
- 0000000120859320
- GND ID
- 118694456
- Library of Congress ID
- n79110488
- MusicBrainz ID
- c6c6f154-b3b8-4f82-a500-589373f41556
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Choir, Recorder
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 6
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Languisco e Moro | — | — | — | Choir | — | 0 |
| Luci Serene e Chiare | — | — | — | Choir | — | 1 |
| Resta di Darmi Noia | — | — | — | Choir | — | 1 |
| Cantai, or Piango | — | — | — | Choir | — | 0 |
| Gagliarda | — | — | — | Recorder | — | 1 |
| Dolcissima mia vita | — | — | — | Choir | — | 0 |
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 102315314. Portrait: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.