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Andrea Gabrieli
Person · male · Republic of Venice · Venice · born 1533 · died 1585 · recording since 1999
Italian composer (1533–1585)
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Also known as A. Gabrieli · 安德烈·加布里埃利
Timeline
12 events▣ Album 9◦ Birth 1† Death 1★ Debut release 1
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· Debut release
Debut release: Madrigali e Canzoni
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Biography
English biography765 words · 5 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1369332980
Biography
Andrea Gabrieli (1532/1533 – August 30, 1585) was an Italian composer and organist of the late Renaissance. The uncle of the somewhat more famous Giovanni Gabrieli, he was the first internationally renowned member of the Venetian School of composers, and was extremely influential in spreading the Venetian style in Italy as well as in Germany.
Early life
Details on Gabrieli's early life are uncertain. He was probably a native of Venice, most likely the parish of S. Geremia. He may have been a pupil of Adrian Willaert at St. Mark's in Venice at an early age.
Career
There is some evidence that he spent time in Verona in the early 1550s, due to a connection with Vincenzo Ruffo, who worked there as maestro di cappella – Ruffo published one of Gabrieli's madrigals in 1554, and Gabrieli also wrote some music for a Veronese academy. Gabrieli is known to have been organist in Cannaregio between 1555 and 1557, at which time he competed unsuccessfully for the post of organist at St. Mark's.
In 1562 he went to Germany, where he visited Frankfurt am Main and Munich; while there he met and became friends with Orlande de Lassus, one of the most wide-ranging composers of the entire Renaissance, who wrote secular songs in French, Italian, and German, as well as abundant Latin sacred music. This musical relationship proved immensely fruitful for both composers: while Lassus certainly learned from the Venetian, Gabrieli took back to Venice numerous ideas he learned while visiting Lassus in Bavaria, and within a short time was composing in most of the current idioms, including one which Lassus entirely avoided: purely instrumental music.
In 1566, Gabrieli was appointed organist at St. Mark's Basilica, one of the most prestigious musical posts in northern Italy, a position he held for the remainder of his life. During this period he established a reputation as one of the leading composers of his time. The distinctive acoustical properties of St. Mark's informed the development of his ceremonial compositional style, which has been closely associated with the emergence of the polychoral style and the stile concertato, two developments that contributed to the formation of the Baroque era in music.
His duties at St. Mark's clearly included composition, for he wrote a great deal of music for ceremonial affairs, some of considerable historical interest. He provided the music for the festivities accompanying the celebration of the victory over the Turks in the Battle of Lepanto (1571); he also composed music for the visit of several princes from Japan (1585).
Late in his career he also became famous as a teacher. Prominent among his students were his nephew Giovanni Gabrieli; the music theorist Lodovico Zacconi; Hans Leo Hassler, who carried the concertato style to Germany; and many others.
Death
The date and circumstances of his death were not known until the 1980s, when the register containing his death date was found. Dated August 30, 1585, it includes the notation that he was "about 52 years old"; his approximate birth date has been inferred from this. His position at St. Mark's was not filled until the end of 1586, and a large amount of his music was published posthumously in 1587.
Editions
Sacrae Cantiones, Venezia, Angelo Gardano 1565, modern edition Verlag C. Hofius, Ammerbuch (Germany) 2013, ISMN 979-0-50248-001-1
Il Primo Libro di Madrigali a cinque voci, Venezia, Angelo Gardano 1566, modern edition Ricordi, Milano 2008
Il Secondo Libro di Madrigali a cinque voci, Venezia, Angelo Gardano 1570, modern edition Ricordi, Milano 1996
Primus Liber Missarum, Venezia, Angelo Gardano 1572, modern edition Verlag C. Hofius, Ammerbuch 2014, ISMN 979-0-50248-000-4.
Libro Primo de Madrigali a tre voci, modern edition Ricordi, Milano 1999
Ecclesiasticum Cantionum quatuor vocum omnibus sanctorum solemnitatibus deservientium. Liber primus, Venezia, Angelo Gardano 1576, modern edition Ricordi, Milano 2001
Opere edite in vita: Psalmi Davidici, qui poenitentiales nuncupantur, tum omnis generis instrumentorum, Venezia, Angelo Gardano 1583, modern edition Ricordi, Milano 1988
Opera postume. Concerti di Andrea et di Gio. Gabrieli, Venezia, Angelo Gardano 1587, modern edition Ricordi, Milano 1989
Chori in musica composti sopra li chori della tragedia di Edippo Tiranno: recitati in Vicenza l'anno MDLXXXV, Venezia, Angelo Gardano 1588, modern edition Ricordi, Milano 1995
Il terzo Libro de Madrigali a cinque voci, con alcuni di Giovanni Gabrieli, Venezia, Angelo Gardano 1589, modern edition Ricordi, Milano 2012
Madrigali et ricecari a quattro voci, Venezia, Angelo Gardano 1589/90, modern edition Ricordi, Milano 2012
Le composizioni vocali di Andrea Gabrieli in intavolature per tastiera e liuto, modern edition Ricordi, Milano 1993/1999
Complete Keyboard Works (edited by Giuseppe Clericetti), 6 Vol. + Critical Report, Wien 1997-99, Doblinger (Diletto Musicale 1141-46, 09671).
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
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| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 33 | 91.9th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 11 | 82.8th |
| Studio albums | 10 | 91.1th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 12 | 88.9th |
| Recording span (years) | -414 | 0.6th |
| Genres | 3 | 80.4th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (11 release groups · 10 studio albums)
Albums · 10
1999 · studio album
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Tracklist · 24 tracks · 1:08:07
1Cantiam di Dio5:482Vaghi augelletti1:523Angel dal terzo ciel2:004Canzona à 4 (1)2:555I'vo piangendo4:496Vostro fui e sarò1:347Tirsi che fai3:198Grazie che'l mio signor largo destina (Prima parte)2:599Canzona à 4 (2)1:3810Tirsi morir volea4:0011Rimanti amor in sempiterno oblio2:2112Come avrò pace in terra1:0113Caro dolce ben mio perché fuggire2:2814Sento, sent'un rumor4:1315Mentr'io vi miro, vorrei pur sapere3:3616Mentre la greggia errando1:5917Quanti sepolti giù nel foco eterno2:4618Hor che nel suo bel seno2:3019La verginella è simile alla rosa1:4520Ah le guancie di rose2:3221Ricercare à 41:5322O soave al mio cor dolce catena2:3523Piangi pur Mus'ogn'hor4:0324O Dea, che tra le selve3:31Psalmi Davidici qui poenitentiales nuncupantur
2001 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 1:04:38
1Domine ne in furore tuo arguas me (Psalm 6)7:052Beati quorum remissæ sunt iniquitates (Psalm 32)8:573Domine ne in furore tuo arguæ me (Psalm 38)11:514Miserere mei Deus (Psalm 51)10:215Domine exaudi orationem meam (Psalm 102)12:276De profundis clamavi ad te Domine (Psalm 130)5:207Domine exaudi orationem meam (Psalm 143)8:37Missa Pater Peccavi, Motets and Instrumental Music
2001 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 1:06:19
1Ricercar a 4 del primo tuono6:262Motet: De profundis clamavi5:343Canzon alla Francese: Petit Jacquet2:064Missa Pater peccavi: Kyrie3:455Intonazione del sesto tuono1:096Missa Pater peccavi: Gloria5:487Ricercar a 4 del sesto tuono3:188Missa Pater peccavi: Credo9:289Madrigal: Ancor che co'l partire4:0810Missa Pater peccavi: Sanctus2:3111Missa Pater peccavi: Benedictus2:2312Ricercar del settimo tuono2:4513Missa Pater peccavi: Agnus Dei I II III4:5114Ricercar del settimo tuono4:0615Motet: O sacrum convivium3:5816Ricercar per sonar a 84:032001 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 1:06:38
1Introitus (Andrea Gabrieli: Toccata / Gregorian Chant: Mihi autem)4:072Kyrie (Alternatim)6:403Gloria (Alternatim)9:054Canzon Dopo l'Epistola (Andrea Gabrieli: Canzon francese "Je n'en dirai mot, bergêre")2:015Alleluia (Gregorian Chant: Te gloriosus)1:566Credo Apostolorum (Alternatim)16:277Offertorium (Andrea Gabrieli: Ricercar Arioso III.)3:148Sanctus (Alternatim)3:239Ad Elevationem (Andrea Gabrieli: Motet in tablature "Fuit homo missus a Deo")4:0410Agnus Dei (Alternatim)2:5811Communio (Gregorian Chant: Amen dico vobis)4:4712Postcommunio (Andrea Gabrieli: Canzon "Qui la dira")3:4213Oratio (Gregorian Chant: Protege Domine / Andrea Gabrieli: Intonazione del I. tono)1:4914Ite, missa est (Gregorian Chant / Andrea Gabrieli: Intonazione del VII. tono)2:252002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 26 tracks · 1:08:58
1Antiphona "Ne reminiscaris Domine" [gregorian chant] / Psalm 6: Prima pars: Domine ne in furore tuo arguas me3:132Psalm 6: Secunda pars: Quoniam non est in morte2:133Psalm 6: Tertia et ult. pars: Discedite a me omnes2:234Psalm 31 (32): Prima pars: Beati quorum remissae sunt iniquitates2:325Psalm 31 (32): Secunda pars: Delictum meum cognitum tibi feci2:236Psalm 31 (32): Tertia pars: Tu es refugium meum a tribulatione2:067Psalm 31 (32): Quarta et ult. pars: In camo et fraeno2:228Psalm 37 (38): Prima pars: Domine ne in fuore tuo arguas me2:319Psalm 37 (38): Secunda pars: Putruerunt et corruptae sunt cicatrices meae2:3010Psalm 37 (38): Tertia pars: Domine ante te omne desiderium meum2:3511Psalm 37 (38): Quarta pars: Ego autem tamquam surdus non audiebam2:2112Psalm 37 (38): Quinta et ult. pars: Quoniam ego in flagella paratus sum3:1013Psalm 50 (51): Prima pars: Miserere mei Deus2:4314Psalm 50 (51): Secunda pars: Ecce enim in iniquitatibus conceptus sum2:2615Psalm 50 (51): Tertia pars: Cor mundum crea in me Deus2:3516Psalm 50 (51): Quarta et ult. pars: Domine labia mea aperies2:5217Psalm 101 (102): Prima pars: Domini exaudi orationem meam2:5218Psalm 101 (102): Secunda pars: Similis factus sum pellicano solitudinis2:4419Psalm 101 (102): Tertia pars: Tu autem Domine in aeternum permanes2:4820Psalm 101 (102): Quarta pars: Scribantur haec in generatione altera2:4421Psalm 101 (102): Quinta et ult. pars: Ne revoces me in dimidio dierum meorum2:4922Psalm 129 (130): Prima pars: De profundis clamavi ad te Domine2:2123Psalm 129 (130): Secunda pars: Sustinuit anima mea in verbo eius2:3424Psalm 142 (143): Prima pars: Domine exaudi orationem meam2:4725Psalm 142 (143): Secunda pars: Memor fui dierum antiquorum2:5226Psalm 142 (143): Tertia et ult. pars: Notam fac mihi viam in qua ambulem / Antiphona "Ne reminiscaris Domine" [gregorian chant]3:32The Madrigal in Venice: Politics, Dialogues and Pastorales
2003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 25 tracks · 1:15:44
1Del gran Tuonante la sorella e moglie4:272Sassi, palae, sabbion, del Adrian lio4:543Felici d'Adria e dilettose rive2:284I'vo piangendo i miei passati tempi4:345Asia felice hor ben posso chiamarmi3:226O beltà rara, o santi modi adorni2:437Laura soave, vita di mia vita3:108O passi sparsi, o pensier vaghi e pronti4:009Amami, vita mia, ch'io t'amo anchora2:4510Lasso, Amor mi trasporta ov'io non voglio3:3111Amami, vita mia, ch'io t'amo anchora1:5712Caro dolce ben mio, perche fuggire2:2413Hor ch'a noi torna la stagion novella2:3614Sento, sent'un rumor ch'al ciel si estolle4:2715Voi non volete, donna2:1416Io mi sento morire4:3217Canzon I 'La Spiritata'2:5518Mirami, vita mia, miram'un poco2:5719Mentr'io vi miro, vorrei pur sapere3:2420Chi'nde darà la bose al solfizar2:2421Ancor che col partire1:3422Fuor fuori a sì bel canto1:4623Sacri di Giove augei sacre Fenici2:3324Dunque il comun poter1:1925Sacri di Giove augei sacre Fenici2:482010 · studio album
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Tracklist · 19 tracks · 1:11:39
1Praeambulum primi toni1:262Ricercar del primo tuono alla quarta alta (Libro Secondo, 1595)6:283Crecquillon - Ricercar sopra Pour ung plaisir (Libro Quinto, 1605)2:214Toccata primi toni3:375Capriccio sopra il Pass’ e mezo Antico (Libro Terzo, 1596)3:476Lassus - Canzona, “Susanne un jour” (Libro Quinto, 1605)4:227Canzona, “Qui la dira” (Libro Sesto, 1605)3:438Toccata del nono tono (Libro Primo, 1593)5:069Il terzo libro de ricercari (1596): Ricercar del primo tono [Libro Terzo, 1596]2:4610Praeambulum quarti toni2:1311Ricercar quarti toni (Libro Secondo, 1595)5:3412Crecquillon - Canzona, “Frais and galliard” (Libro Quinto, 1605)3:4413Ferrabosco - Madrigale, “Io mi son giovinetta” (Libro Terzo, 1596)4:1514Toccata del decimo tuono (from Il Transilvano)2:0615Ricercari, Book 2: Ricercar del primo tuono (Libro Secondo, 1595)6:4116Ricercar Arioso (Libro Quinto, 1605)3:2717Ricercar del terzo tuono (Libro Secondo, 1595)3:3418Canzon ariosa (Libro Terzo, 1596): Canzon ariosa [Libro Terzo, 1596]2:3119Rore - Madrigale, “Anchor che co’l partire” (Libro Terzo, 1596)3:582021 · studio album
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Tracklist · 19 tracks · 1:09:04
1Deus misereatur nostri à 124:062Toccata primi toni4:023Kyrie eleison à 5 / Christe eleison à 8 / Kyrie eleison à 125:334Recercare arioso4:305Egredimini à 82:186O gloriosa Domina à 63:187Sancta Maria à 63:048Ave Regina à 72:069Ricercare in C5:0810Jubilate Deo à 83:2111Sanctus à 122:2912Canzon ariosa2:5513Domine, ne in furore tuo à 67:4714Deus, qui beatum Marcum à 82:4415Exultate iusti à 103:3716Angelus ad pastores ait à 41:3517Angelus ad pastores Intavolierung2:5318Domine Deus meus à 73:3519Benedicam Dominum à 124:032023 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 1:03:51
1Intonazione del quarto tono1:432Canzon francese detta Qui la dira a cinque voci di Willaert3:583Io mi son giovinetta. Madrigale a 4 voci di Domenico Ferrabosco3:304Fantasia allegra del duodecimo tono - Fantasia allegra del duodecimo tono2:385Canzon detta Suzanne un iour a cinque voci d’Orlando Lasso4:356Intonazione del primo tono1:327Pass’e mezzo antico3:368Canzon francese detta Ie prens en gré a quattro voci di Clemens non Papa3:479Cantate Domino. Mottetto a 5 voci di Andrea Gabrieli (prima pars)3:4410Canzon francese detta Petit Iacquet a quattro voci1:4311Ricercar arioso III3:4512Canzon francese detta Martin menoit a quattro voci di Ianequin3:0113Ricercar sopra Martin menoit6:0814Intonazione del settimo tono1:3015Ricercar del settimo tono4:3116Ancor che col partire. Madrigale a 4 voci di Cipriano de Rore4:1817Ricercar del nono tono8:1018Amen [Missa dominicalis]1:42— · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 35:53
1Ricercare del XII tuono3:192Toccata del X tuono2:263Canzon ariosa3:114Fuga del IX tono2:475Ricercare3:146Fantasia del VI tono2:577Ricercada3:428Plus ne regres2:559Canzon sopra I le bel e bon2:1710Canzon sopra Falt d'argents3:1711Hymnus Christe Redemptor2:5912Hymnus Ave Maris Stella2:49
Album · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
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| 2015 | Complete Keyboard MusicSearch SpotifySearch YouTube Music | Compilation | 25 September 2015 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Andrea Gabrieli head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 33 | 91.9th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 11 | 82.8th |
| Studio albums | 10 | 91.1th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 12 | 88.9th |
| Recording span (years) | -414 | 0.6th |
| Genres | 3 | 80.4th |
Awards & honours
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Wikidata: Q217317 · MusicBrainz: c0d03d9f-6e31-4b22-aa6e-30f6340975b6