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Baldassare Donato

Renaissance Italian composer

Baldassare Donato (also Donati) (1525-1530 – June 1603) was an Italian composer and singer of the Venetian school of the late Renaissance. He was maestro di cappella of the prestigious St. Mark's Basilica at the end of the 16th century, and was an important figure in the development of Italian light secular music, especially the villanella.

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Works

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  • Ahi miserelle
  • Alma felice che sovente torni
  • Chi la gagliarda
  • Dolce mio ben
  • Occhi lucenti assai più che le stelle
  • Tratto fuora del Mare (in 6 parts: recorder, violas da gamba and harpsichord)
  • Viva sempre in ogni etate