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Bellerofonte Castaldi
Person · male · Modena · born 1580 · died 1649 · recording since 1999
Italian composer
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Also known as ベレロフォンテ・カスタルディ
Timeline
5 events▣ Album 2◦ Birth 1† Death 1★ Debut release 1
1580s
1640s
1990s
· Debut release
Debut release: Le Musiche di Bellerofonte Castaldi
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2020s
Biography
English biography204 words · 2 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1316774786
Biography
Bellerofonte Castaldi (1580 – 27 September 1649) was an Italian composer, poet and lutenist.
Castaldi was born in Collegara, near Modena. He wrote male parts in his songs for tenors, as he was opposed to the practice of castrati or male falsettists singing male parts in cantatas. In the preface to his collection, Primo mazzetto he writes that it is "laughable that a man with the voice of a woman should set about proposing to his mistress".
He died in Modena in 1649.
Works, editions and recordings
Primo mazzetto di fiori musicalmente colti dal giardino bellerofonteo - monodies, duets, and trios, with basso continuo (Venice, 1623).
Editions
Capricci a 2 stromenti cioè tiorba e tiorbino e per sonar solo varie sorti di balli e fantasticarie (1622). Edited by David Dolata, as Capricci (1622), 2 vols. Recent Research in the Music of the Baroque Era 142 & 143. Part 1: Duos for Theorbo and Tiorbino; Sonatas for Theorbo. Part 2: Dances and Other Works for Theorbo; Songs with Tablature Accompaniment. Middleton, Wisc.: A-R Editions, 2006. ISBN 978-0-89579-591-5 (vol. 1), ISBN 978-0-89579-592-2 (vol. 2)
Recordings
Battaglia d'amore. Castaldi's settings of his own poetry. CD. Gian Paolo Fagotto (tenor). David Dolata, lute. Victor Coelho, lute. Neil Cockburn, harpsichord. Il-Furioso. Toccata Classics
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 11 | 61.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 2 | 75.7th |
| Studio albums | 2 | 78.8th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 5 | 78.8th |
| Recording span (years) | -350 | 1.1th |
| Genres | 0 | 0th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (2 release groups · 2 studio albums)
Albums · 2
Le Musiche di Bellerofonte Castaldi
1999 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 1:04:30
1Arpeggiata a mio modo1:552Echo notturno5:153Francese lamentevole3:434Follia4:355Mascherina Canzone4:466Dolci miei martiri5:297Capriccio detto Bischizzoso4:118Quagliotta Canzone2:589Chi vedde più lieto e felice di me ?3:5410Tasteggio soave - Sonata prima4:4011Grilla gagliarda1:5812Capriccio detto Sveglatoio2:5813Capriccio detto Hermaphrodito2:1114Steffania pesuasiva3:2115Cecchina corrente - Sadoletta corrente2:0016La Lettera d’Heleazaria Heb. a Tito Vespasiano10:362024 · studio album
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Tracklist · 28 tracks · 52:46
1Capricci a due stromenti cioè tiorba e tiorbino: Capriccio detto Svegliatoio2:562Capricci a due stromenti cioè tiorba e tiorbino: Laurina Corrente (Arr. for Theorbo and Tiorbino by Albane Imbs)1:223Armoniosi concerti sopra la chitarra spagnola: Balletto Primo0:504Armoniosi concerti sopra la chitarra spagnola: Corrente detta la Grimalda1:575Capricci a due stromenti cioè tiorba e tiorbino: Capriccio detto Bischizzoso3:356Capricci a due stromenti cioè tiorba e tiorbino: Sonata 13a1:367Armoniosi concerti sopra la chitarra spagnola: Alemanda Quarta (Arr. for Baroque Guitar and Theorbo by Albane Imbs)1:058Armoniosi concerti sopra la chitarra spagnola: Corrente detta Savellina0:569Capricci a due stromenti cioè tiorba e tiorbino: Arpesca Gagliarda1:5010Capricci a due stromenti cioè tiorba e tiorbino: Capricetto Galante1:3711Capricci a due stromenti cioè tiorba e tiorbino: Arpeggiata a mio modo2:2912Capricci a due stromenti cioè tiorba e tiorbino: Ferita d’Amore Gagliarda1:5913Armoniosi concerti sopra la chitarra spagnola: Alemanda Seconda (Arr. for Baroque Guitar and Theorbo by Albane Imbs)2:1414Capricci a due stromenti cioè tiorba e tiorbino: Capriccio detto Spagnolino2:2715Capricci a due stromenti cioè tiorba e tiorbino: Farfanicchia Corrente1:2116Armoniosi concerti sopra la chitarra spagnola: Toccata Prima1:5517Capricci a due stromenti cioè tiorba e tiorbino: Cecchina Corrente1:0918Capricci a due stromenti cioè tiorba e tiorbino: Ritornello Primo3:1319Capricci a due stromenti cioè tiorba e tiorbino: Capriccio detto Hermafrodito2:0220Capricci a due stromenti cioè tiorba e tiorbino: Furiosa Corrente1:2921Capricci a due stromenti cioè tiorba e tiorbino: Sonata 10a2:1522Capricci a due stromenti cioè tiorba e tiorbino: Grilla Gagliarda1:2723Armoniosi concerti sopra la chitarra spagnola: Toccata Seconda1:4524Capricci a due stromenti cioè tiorba e tiorbino: Capriccio detto Cerimonioso2:5625Armoniosi concerti sopra la chitarra spagnola: Corrente Decima (Arr. for Baroque Guitar and Theorbo by Albane Imbs)1:1426Capricci a due stromenti cioè tiorba e tiorbino: Fantastica Gagliarda1:4527Capricci a due stromenti cioè tiorba e tiorbino: Perfidiosa Corrente1:1228Capricci a due stromenti cioè tiorba e tiorbino: Lusinghevole Passeggio2:10
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Bellerofonte Castaldi head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 11 | 61.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 2 | 75.7th |
| Studio albums | 2 | 78.8th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 5 | 78.8th |
| Recording span (years) | -350 | 1.1th |
| Genres | 0 | 0th |
Awards & honours
Where this record comes from
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bellerofonte_Castaldibiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
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Wikidata: Q815916 · MusicBrainz: 786f7a8b-e74d-40ba-bc62-705064ade696