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The first appearance of this composer and organist was in service to (probably) S Maria de' Crocicchieri in Venice as organist c.1638. Fontei probably stayed in Venice as he competed against Cavalli, Arrigoni and Monferrato for the same position in 1640. Cavalli won. It is definitive that he moved to Verona in 1645 to serve as choirmaster but it is not known if he then proceeded to Mantua. Fontei composed one opera, which he saw performed, and both sacred and secular vocal music. Pioneering the rondo structure in secular music, Fontei brought the stanza-refrain structure to one, two and three part vocal pieces. Larger works, such as his Mass in D-mol, were more extensive and written for eight parts. "Lilla, se Amor con fugga" was his pastoral dialogue entertaining the contrast between and relationships among song, and misery, love and tears. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
Harmonie Universelle
Un concert pour Mazarin
Battaglie E Lamenti
Emma Kirkby The Complete Recitals
Amorous Dialogues
Battaglie & Lamenti 1600-1660
Battaglie & Lamenti: 1600-1660 (Hespèrion XXI feat. conductor: Jordi Savall, soprano: Montserrat Figueras)
Battaglie & Lamenti: 1600-1660
A New Sappho
Musiche Veneziane
´ROUND M - Monteverdi meets jazz
Battaglie & Lamenti 1600-1660 (Hespèrion XXI feat. conductor: Jordi Savall, soprano: Montserrat Figueras)