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Composer

Isabella Leonarda

Italian composer

1620–1704

4 works in the index

Born
1620
Died
1704
Birthplace
Novara
Place of death
Novara
Citizenship / historical state
Kingdom of Sardinia
Period (estimated from birth year)
Baroque

Biography

Isabella Leonarda (6 September 1620 – 25 February 1704) was an Italian composer from Novara. At the age of 16, she entered the Collegio di Sant'Orsola, an Ursuline convent, where she stayed for the remainder of her life. Leonarda is most renowned for the numerous compositions that she wrote during her time at the convent, making her one of the most productive female composers of her time.

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Life and musical career

Occupations
composer
Movements
Baroque music
Languages used
Italian
VIAF ID
37059079
ISNI
0000000108885286
GND ID
118890743
Library of Congress ID
n83176149
MusicBrainz ID
547419c5-74e8-41e1-b20e-b2e40491bd50

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

In this catalogue

Genres represented
Classical
Works with composition dates
0 of 4

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Catalogue

Works

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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 37059079. Portrait: Kaupunkilehmus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.