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Antonio Bertali
1605 - 1669
Italy
Antonio Bertali (03/1605 - 01/04/1669), an Italian violinist, conductor and composer (from Verona).
Bertali wrote eight settings of the requiem mass. Later in the 17th century numerous requiem settings, many in concertato style, were produced by composers including G.B. Bassani, G.A. Bernabei, Antonio Bertali (eight settings), Biber, Giovanni Cavaccio, Cavalli, Cazzati, Joan Cererols, G.P. Colonna, P.A. Fiocco (three settings), Santino Girelli, J.K. Heller, J.C. Kerll (two settings), A.V. Michna, Marcin Mielczewski, Alessandro Scarlatti, Johann Stadlmayer, Christoph Straus (two settings) and Viadana.
Requiem pro Ferdinando II
This requiem was written for Ferdinando II d'Asburgo (09/07/1578 - 15/02/1637), holy Roman emperor (1619–37), archduke of Austria, king of Bohemia (1617–19, 1620–27), and king of Hungary (1618–25). He was the leading champion of the Roman Catholic Counter-Reformation and of absolutist rule during the Thirty Years' War.
Requiem (9x)
He wrote another 9 requiem masses.
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