Emilio de' Cavalieri

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Emilio de' Cavalieri (c. 1550–March 11, 1602) was an Italian composer, producer, organist, diplomat, choreographer and dancer at the end of the Renaissance era. His work, along with that of other composers active in Rome, Florence and Venice, was critical in defining the beginning of the musical Baroque era. A member of the Roman School of composers, he was an influential early composer of monody, and wrote what is usually considered to be the first oratorio. Cavalieri was born in Rome of an aristocratic and musical family. He was the son of Tommaso de' Cavalieri (c. 1509–1587), the close friend of Michelangelo. He probably received his early training there, and was working as an organist and music director in the period from 1578 to 1584. He spent much of his time in Rome as an organiser of lenten oratorios. While in Rome he became associated with Cardinal Ferdinando de' Medici. In 1587, Ferdinando de' Medici succeeded his brother as Grand Duke of Tuscany, and in 1588 he brought Cavalieri to Florence as an overseer of artists, craftsmen and musicians. Cavalieri was master of ceremonies for the extremely opulent intermedi that the Medici family required for events such as weddings. Count Giovanni de' Bardi, the founder and patron of the Florentine Camerata, also collaborated on these productions. In May of 1589, the festivities for the marriage of Grand Duke Ferdinando to Christina of Lorraine included a performance of Girolamo Bargagli's La pellegrina, with six especially

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Cavalieri: Lamentations

Cavalieri: Rappresentatione Di Anima, Et Di Corpo

Cavalieri: Rappresentatione Di Anima E Di Corpo

Cavalieri: Rappresentatione Di Anima Et Di Corpo

Cavalieri: Lamentationes Jeremiae Prophetae

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L'Arpeggiata, Christina Pluhar: The Complete Alpha Recordings

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World of Early Music

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Sonate Al Pizzico - Italian Duets for Plucked Strings

Lamentations

Cavalieri: Lamentationes Hieremiæ Prophetae

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L'arpeggiata

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