Giovanni Francesco Anerio (M / Italy, 1569-1630), composer

Giovanni Francesco Anerio (M / Italy, 1569-1630), composer

Anerio was born in Rome on 7 July 1569. He was a choirboy at Cappella Giulia in St. Peter's under Palestrina from 1575 to 1579. A priest, he was maestro di cappella in Rome and Verona. His sacred dialogues on biblical subjects played an important role in the formation of the oratorio. In 1624 he took the position of choirmaster to King Sigismund III of Poland in Warsaw. He died on June 12, 1630 in Graz, Austria, on his way back to Italy.

Works

Sacred dialogues (oratorios)

• Dialogo pastorale al presepio (The Nativity of Jesus / 1600 Anerio), sacred dialogue
• Dialogo di David (David and Goliath / 1619 Anerio), sacred dialogue
• Dialogo del Figliuol Prodigo (The Prodigal Son / 1619 Anerio), sacred dialogue
• Dialogo della conversione di San Paolo (Conversion of St. Paul / 1619 Anerio), sacred dialogue

External links

• wiki.en -- wiki.it