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Giovanni Battista Bassani
c.1657 - 1716
Italy
Giovanni Battista Bassani (c.1657 - 01/10/1716), an Italian violist, organist and composer (from Padua). He was a pupil of Castrovillari and became maestro di cappella of several places.
Officium defunctorum and Requiem
Missa de Requiem for TT voices and viola.
Bassani: "I dedicate it to the Colegio de S.n Miguel de Bhelem, el S.r D.r D.n Manuel Barrientos siendo Chantre, Dignidad, desta S.ta Yglesia | Delaes Coleta de Belen."
Messa per li defonti concertata
The Messa per li defonti concertata (opus 20) is for four solo voices, a chorus of four voices, two violins, theorbo and organ.
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.
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