Maurizio Cazzati

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Maurizio Cazzati (March 1616 – 28 September 1678) was a northern Italian composer of the seventeenth century. Cazzati was born in Luzzara, Duchy of Mantua. In spite of being almost unknown today, during his lifetime he served as a successful music director in many cities near his birthplace, including Mantua, Bozzolo, Ferrara and Bergamo. He was so well-thought-of that in 1657 he was invited to take the position of Maestro di Cappella in S. Petronio in Bologna, without needing to apply for it. Immediately after his appointment, he made some radical reforms that won him a general hostility from the musical community, and led to personal conflicts with other members of the cappella. In particular, he was bitterly criticized by Lorenzo Perti and Giulio Cesare Arresti, who questioned his capability as maestro. Likely, as Cazzati later declared, they were just jealous of his position. In 1671, he left this position, and returned to Mantua, where he served the Duchess Isabella as Maestro di Cappella da Camera until his death. While being only a small portion of his enormous printed output (66 printed volumes), his instrumental music is nowadays considered the most important and influential part. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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The Trio Sonata in 17th-Century Italy

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All' Improvviso: Ciaccone, Bergamasche, & un po' di Follie...

Rossi, S.: Sinfonia A 5 / Ornasti Il Veggio / Gia Del Volto / Keter / Gagliarda A 5, Detta La Massara / Rimanti in Pace

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Tapas - Tastes of the Baroque

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Cazzati : Sonates pour 2 violons & continuo, Op. 18

Cazzati: Amor Profano, Amor Sacro, Secular and Sacred Vocal Music

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Josquin Des Prez: Plaine De Deuil / Narvaez, L.: La Cancion Del Emperador / Rore, C.: O Sonno (Saturn and Polyphony)

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L'Arpeggiata, Christina Pluhar: The Complete Alpha Recordings

From Bologna to Beromünster, Maurizio Cazzati: Mass & Psalms Op. 36

Early Italian Baroque Ensemble Music

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Breathtaking

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Teatro Lirico - Stephen Stubbs

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