San Marco had a long tradition of musical excellence and Gabrieli's work there made him one of the most noted composers in Europe. Much of his music was written specifically for that location, although he probably composed even more for San Marco. Some of the most renowned singers and instrumentalists in Italy performed there and a vivid description of its musical activity survives in the travel memoirs of the English writer Thomas Coryat. San Rocco was the most prestigious and wealthy of all the Venetian confraternities, and second only to San Marco itself in splendor of its musical establishment. Gabrieli's career rose further when he took the additional post of organist at the Scuola Grande di San Rocco, another post he retained for his entire life. Also after his uncle's death he began editing much of the older man's music, which would otherwise have been lost Andrea evidently had had little inclination to publish his own music, but Giovanni's opinion of it was sufficiently high that he devoted much of his own time to compiling and editing it for publication. Lassus was to be one of the principal influences on the development of his musical style.īy 1584 he had returned to Venice, where he became principal organist at San Marco di Venezia, also known as Saint Mark's Basilica, in 1585, after Claudio Merulo left the post following his uncle's death the following year he took the post of principal composer as well. He also went to Munich to study with the renowned Orlando de Lassus at the court of Duke Albert V most likely he stayed there until about 1579. While not much is known about Giovanni's early life, he probably studied with his uncle, the composer Andrea Gabrieli he may indeed have been brought up by him, as is implied by the dedication to his 1587 book of concerti, in which he described himself as 'little less than a son' to his uncle.
He was one of five children, and his father came from the town of Carnia and went to Venice shortly before Giovanni's birth. He was one of the most influential musicians of his time, and represents the culmination of the style of the Venetian School, at the time of the shift from Renaissance to Baroque idioms.
1554/1557 ? 12 August 1612) was an Italian composer and organist. Brass ensemble buy sheet music by Obrasso online now.Giovanni Gabrieli (c.
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