Giacomo Antonio Perti (1661-1756) - Messa detta 'La Lambertina' (1736)

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Composer: Giacomo Antonio Perti (1661-1756)
Work: Messa detta 'La Lambertina' (1736)
Performers: Yetzahel Arias (soprano); Gloria Banditelli (alto); Christian Senn (bass); Arіon Choir; CoIIegio GhіsIіeri; GіuIio Prаndі (conductor)

Drawing: Giovanni Antonio Canal (1697-1768) - The Presentation of the Doge in San Marco
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Giacomo (Jacopo) Antonio Perti [Berti, Beati]
(Bologna, 6 June 1661 - Bologna, 10 April 1756)

Italian teacher and composer. At the age of nine he began to study music in Bologna with his uncle Lorenzo Perti and with Rocco Laurenti, from whom he learnt the rudiments of organ playing. As early as 1678 he had a Mass performed at the church of San Tomaso al Mercato. In 1679 he collaborated on the opera 'Atide', to which he contributed the score for the third act. In 1681 he was elected a member of the Accademia Filarmonica, of which he was five times the principe (in 1719 was named censor). He then went to Parma, where he continued his studies with Giuseppe Corso. In 1689 he had his opera 'Dionisio Siracusano' performed in Parma, and another opera, 'La Rosaura', in Venice. In 1690 he succeeded his uncle as maestro di cappella at the Cathedral of San Pietro in Bologna. In 1696 he became maestro di cappella of San Petronio, a position he held until his death. He also held similar positions at San Domenico (1704-55; deputized for Giuseppe Matteo Alberti from 1734) and at Sancta Maria in Galliera (1706-50). Emperor Charles VI made him a royal councillor in 1740. His correspondence reveals a long-standing rapport with the Duchess Aurora Sanseverino of Piedimonte d’Alife, who was a member of a Bolognese family; he regularly sent compositions to her for use at her court. His correspondence also indicates that he was held in high regard by Johann Joseph Fux, Antonio Caldara, Bernardo Pasquini, Arcangelo Corelli and other influential musicians. Padre Martini held him in the highest esteem and included six examples of his contrapuntal music in his 'Esemplare ossia Saggio fondamentale pratico di contrappunto' (1774-75). As a composer, he wrote several operas and oratorios as well as 120 Psalms, 54 motets, 28 masses, and about 150 secular cantatas.