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Isabella Leonarda

Italian composer

Isabella Leonarda (6 September 1620 – 25 February 1704) was an Italian composer from Novara. At the age of 16, she entered the Collegio di Sant'Orsola, an Ursuline convent, where she stayed for the remainder of her life. Leonarda is most renowned for the numerous compositions that she wrote during her time at the convent, making her one of the most productive female composers of her time.

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Works

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  • Iam diu dilecte mi Iesu, op. 20 no. 1
  • Lubila gaude
  • Magnificat, op. 19 no. 10
  • Messa prima, op. 18
  • Messa prima, op. 18: Kyrie
  • Sonata Duodecima in D minor for Violin Solo and Continuo
  • Sonata Duodecima in D minor for Violin Solo and Continuo: I. Adagio
  • Sonata Duodecima in D minor for Violin Solo and Continuo: II. Allegro e presto
  • Sonata Duodecima in D minor for Violin Solo and Continuo: III. Vivace e largo
  • Sonata Duodecima in D minor for Violin Solo and Continuo: IV. Aria. Allegro
  • Sonata Duodecima in D minor for Violin Solo and Continuo: V. Veloce
  • Vanne lunge, ò munde infide