Antonio Bertali (M / Italy, Austria, 1605-1669), composer

Antonio Bertali (1605-1669) was an Italian composer, active from 1623 in Vienna, Austria.

Bertali was born and educated in Verona, Italy. Probably from 1624, he was employed as court musician in Vienna by Emperor Ferdinand II. In 1649, Bertali succeeded Giovanni Valentini as court Kapellmeister. He died in Vienna in 1669. He authored oratorios on Biblical subjects.

Works

Oratorios

• La strage degli innocenti (1665 Bertali), oratorio

References

• Giorgio Pestelli, DEUMM 1 (1985) 499-500

External links

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