Bartolomeo Montalbano
Encyclopedia
Bartolomeo Montalbano was an Italian
Baroque
composer.
Montalbano was born in Bologna
. After entering the Franciscan
order, in 1619, he got his musical education there. From 1629, he worked as a Kapellmeister in Palermo
and from 1642 until his death, he held the same position at the San Francesco
in Bologna
.
His sacred music has not survived, but his baroque symphonies for various orchestration, motets and a mass for four voices have been preserved.
Italy
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Baroque
Baroque music
Baroque music describes a style of Western Classical music approximately extending from 1600 to 1760. This era follows the Renaissance and was followed in turn by the Classical era...
composer.
Montalbano was born in Bologna
Bologna
Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
. After entering the Franciscan
Franciscan
Most Franciscans are members of Roman Catholic religious orders founded by Saint Francis of Assisi. Besides Roman Catholic communities, there are also Old Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, ecumenical and Non-denominational Franciscan communities....
order, in 1619, he got his musical education there. From 1629, he worked as a Kapellmeister in Palermo
Palermo
Palermo is a city in Southern Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Province of Palermo. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old...
and from 1642 until his death, he held the same position at the San Francesco
San Francesco (Bologna)
San Francesco is a church in Bologna, northern Italy.It was begun in 1236 by Marco da Brescia and his brother Giovanni, a Franciscan monk.Despite its Romanesque façade, it is one of the best example of French Gothic style in Italy...
in Bologna
Bologna
Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
.
His sacred music has not survived, but his baroque symphonies for various orchestration, motets and a mass for four voices have been preserved.
List of selected works
- Sinfonie ad uno, e doi violini, a doi, e trombone, con il partimento per l’organo, con alcune a quattro viole (Palermo 1629)
- Motetti ad 1, 2, 3, 4, et 8 voci, con il partimento per l’organo, et una messa a 4 voci (Palermo 1629)
Sources
- Article on German Wikipedia
- The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians