Viola da Gamba Player by Bernardo Strozzi, c. 1635 Gemäldegalerie, Dresden
Believed to be a portrait of Barbara Strozzi
(baptised 6 August 1619 – 11 November 1677) was an Italian Baroque singer and composer.
Strozzi is unique among both male and female composers for publishing her works in single-composer volumes, rather than in collections. She was said to be “the most prolific composer-man or woman- of printed secular vocal music in Venice in the Middle of the century.” Her output is also unique in that it only contains secular vocal music, with the exception of one volume of sacred songs. She was renowned for her poetic ability as well as her compositional talent. Her lyrics were often poetic and well-articulated.
Nearly three-quarters of her printed works were written for soprano, but she also published works for other voices. Her compositions are firmly rooted in the seconda pratica tradition. Strozzi’s music evokes the spirit of Cavalli, heir of Monteverdi.
Barbara Strozzi - Amor dormiglione
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