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Claudio Saracini
12+ albums
italianbaroqueluteClassicalearly baroque
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Claudio Saracini (1 July 1586 – 20 September 1630) was an Italian composer, lutenist, and singer of the early Baroque era. He was one of the most famous and distinguished composers of monody. Saracini was born to a noble family, probably in Siena. Little is known for certain about his education, but it is presumed that he traveled widely while he was young, for not only did he establish numerous foreign connections—as evidenced by his dedications of music to foreign aristocrats—but he absorbed some of the musical styles of the lands he visited. He seems never to have held a professional musical position of which record has survived; indeed he seems to have been an extraordinarily talented amateur, one who was admired even by Claudio Monteverdi. The references to Saracini as "Il Palusi" seem to indicate that he was a member of an academy, although further details are lacking. All of his music was published in Venice between 1614 and 1624. Of his music, 133 songs have survived, and all are monodies—secular compositions for solo voice, generally sung in a highly ornamented style, with instrumental accompaniment. All but one are in Italian, and encompass a wide range of texts, including serious, humorous, and erotic. His style varies from diatonic to chromatic, and is comparable to that of contemporary monodist Sigismondo d'India in its experimental qualities. A unique feature of Saracini's compositions is the occasional influence of folk music, including that of the Balkans,
top songs
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Saracini: Le seconde musiche: No. 1, Udite, lagrimosi spirti d'Averno
2332Le seconde musiche, No. 8, Quest'amore, quest'arsura
2233Toccata al Conte San Secondo
774Sospiri d'amanti: I. Io moro
675Toccata al Signor Alfonso Strozzi
626Quest'amore, quest'arsura
327Da Te Parto
238Udite, o ninfe
199Io Moro
1310Giovinetta vezzosetta
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