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Pietro Francesco Cavalli
1602 - 1676
Italy
Pietro (Pier) Francesco Cavalli -real name: Pietro Francesco Caletti-Bruni- (14/02/1602 - 17/01/1676), an Italian singer, organist and composer, maestro di cappella of St. Mark's church under Monteverdi. Born in Crema.
Missa pro defunctis with Libera me
Missa pro defunctis with Libera me (1675) is for eight voices and has been sung at his own funeral.
Requiem for eight voices. 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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