Born in Como or Pavia, died in Ferrara, 26 Feb 1691, Giovanni Battista Mazzaferrata studied with Tarquinio Merula. He held posts as maestro di cappella at Vercelli Cathedral, at the Accademia della Morte and Cathedral of Ferrara, and may have worked in Tuscany. One of the most individual composers of his time, he wrote sacred cantatas and madrigals as well as a notable set of sonatas (1674) whose light, fluent style foreshadows that of the early Classical period.
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Madrigals, Book 1: De la donna ch'adora
Canzonettas & Cantatas for 2 Voices, Op. 3: I. Allegrezza allegrezza. Libertà in amor
Sonata a due violini e basso continuo, Op. 5 No 4: III. Adagio
Adagio
Allegro
Presto
Sonata a due violini e basso continuo, Op. 5 No 4: II. Allegro
Sonata a due violini e basso continuo, Op. 5 No 4: I. Allegro
Sonata a due violini e basso continuo, Op. 5 No 4: IV. Presto
Rencontre des Italiens
Sonata 2 violins - Allegro
Sonata a due violini e basso continuo, Op. 5 No. 4: I. Allegro
Sonata II - Largo
Sonata for 2 Violins, Op. 5, No. 4: I. —
Sonata for 2 Violins, Op. 5, No. 2: I. Largo
Sonata for 2 Violins, Op. 5, No. 2: IV. Vivace
Sonata for 2 Violins, Op. 5, No. 3: II. Adagio
Sonata for 2 Violins, Op. 5, No. 3: III. Allegro
Sonata for 2 Violins, Op. 5, No. 2: II. Presto
I. —
Sonata for 2 Violins, Op. 5, No. 2: III. Vivace
Sonata for 2 Violins, Op. 5, No. 3: IV. Allegro
Sonata for 2 Violins, Op. 5, No. 8: IV. Prestissimo
Sonata IV - Adagio
Sonata for 2 Violins, Op. 5, No. 5: I. —
Sonata for 2 Violins, Op. 5, No. 4: II. Allegro
Sonata for 2 Violins, Op. 5, No. 7: I. Largo
Sonata a due violini e basso continuo, Op. 5 No. 4: III. Adagio
Sonata for 2 Violins, Op. 5, No. 12: I. Allegro
Sonata for 2 Violins, Op. 5, No. 8: II. Largo
Sonata for 2 Violins, Op. 5, No. 1: I. Largo
Sonata for 2 Violins, Op. 5, No. 1: IV. Presto
Sonata for 2 Violins, Op. 5, No. 8: III. Allegro
Sonata for 2 Violins, Op. 5, No. 9: I. Largo
Sonata III - Allegro
II. Presto
Sonata for 2 Violins, Op. 5, No. 6: III. Largo
Sonata for 2 Violins, Op. 5, No. 5: II. Presto
Sonata for 2 Violins, Op. 5, No. 5: III. Adagio
Sonata for 2 Violins, Op. 5, No. 5: IV. Allegro
Sonata for 2 Violins, Op. 5, No. 3: I. Allegro
Sonata for 2 Violins, Op. 5, No. 8: I. —
IV. Presto
Sonata for 2 Violins, Op. 5, No. 12: II. Allegro
Sonata for 2 Violins, Op. 5, No. 12: IV. Allegro
Sonata for 2 Violins, Op. 5, No. 4: IV. Presto
Sonata for 2 Violins, Op. 5, No. 7: II. Adagio
Sonata for 2 Violins, Op. 5, No. 7: IV. Allegro
Sonata for 2 Violins, Op. 5, No. 10: I. Vivace
Sonata for 2 Violins, Op. 5, No. 11: II. Presto
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