Maurizio Cazzati (1 March 1616 – 28 September 1678) was a northern Italian composer of the seventeenth century.

Biography

Cazzati was born in

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in the

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. In spite of being almost unknown today, during his lifetime he served as a successful music director in many cities near his birthplace, including

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and

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, where he was succeeded by Pietro Andrea Ziani.Venetian instrumental music from Gabrieli to Vivaldi - Page 171 Eleanor Selfridge-Field - 1994 - In 1657 he succeeded Cazzati as ''maestro di cappella'' of Santa Maria He was so well-thought-of that in 1657 he was invited to take the position of ''maestro di cappella'' of

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, without needing to apply for it. Immediately after his appointment, he made some radical reforms that won him a general hostility from the musical community, and led to personal conflicts with other members of the ''cappella.'' In particular, he was bitterly criticized by

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(the uncle of Giacomo Antonio Perti) and

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, who questioned his capability as maestro. Likely, as Cazzati later declared, they were just jealous of his position. In 1671, he left this position, and returned to Mantua, where he served the Duchess Isabella as ''Maestro di Cappella da Camera'' until his death. While being only a small portion of his enormous printed output (66 printed volumes), his instrumental music is nowadays considered the most important and influential part. His op. 35 (1665) contains the first known example of a trumpet sonata.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cazzati, Maurizio 1616 births 1678 deaths Italian male classical composers Italian Baroque composers People from the Province of Reggio Emilia 17th-century Italian composers 17th-century male musicians