Friday, October 8, 2021

October 8 - Giulio Caccini (The Musical Birthday Series, 3rd Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for October 8th are here: Louis Vierne; Toru Takemitsu; Walter Schumann (2019) and Giulio Caccini (2020)

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Giulio Caccini (8 October 1551 – buried 10 December 1618) was an Italian composer, teacher, singer, and instrumentalist, and father of the composer Francesca Caccini.



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[amaril:li mi:a bɛl:la]

 

Caccini wanted to convey

The Passions in a brand new way.

He moved his stern Medici lords

With solo songs and simple chords.


We skip four hundred years untíl he

Is mostly known for “Amarilli,”

As sung with earnestness, but shrilly,

By students feeling rather silly.

 

 

 

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