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'''Dario Castello''' (15?–]?) was an ] composer and instrumentalist from the early ] period, who worked and published in ]. He was a late member of the ], and played a part in the early transformation of the instrumental ] into the ]. '''Dario Castello''' (15?–]?) was an ] composer
and instrumentalist from the early ] period, who worked
and published in ]. He was a late member of the ],
and played a part in the early transformation of the instrumental ]
into the ].


== Biographical Details == == Biographical Details ==


We have no biographical information about Castello at all; even his birth and
We have no biographical information about Castello at all; even his birth and death dates are unknown, although it is thought he may have died during the great plague of ]. Certainly he published no new music after this date. The title page of one of his publications simply records him as ''Capo di Compagnia de Musichi d'Instrumenti'' (head of the company of instrumental musicians) and he was probably associated with ], where ] was ''maestro di capella''. Castello's use of the ''stile concitato''—quick repeated-note figures—further suggests association with Monteverdi.
death dates are unknown, although it is thought he may have died during the
great plague of ]. Certainly he published no new music after this date.
The title page of the 1629 edition of first volume of ''Sonate Concertate''
records him as ''Capo di Compagnia de Musichi d'Instrumenti da fiato in Venetia'',
and the second volume (1644 edition) as
''Musico Della Serenissima Signoria di Venetia in S.Marco, & Capo di Compagnia de Instrumenti''.


He was probably associated with ],
⚫ In addition, there are records of other instrumentalists working at St Mark's named Castello, and it is possible they were relatives of Dario.
where ] was ''maestro di capella''. Castello's
use of the ''stile concitato''—quick repeated-note figures—further
suggests association with Monteverdi.

⚫ In addition, there are records of other instrumentalists working at St Mark's
named Castello, and it is possible they were relatives of Dario.


== Style == == Style ==


Of his music, 29 separate compositions survive. Castello's music is inventive and technically challenging. Strictly worked polyphonic sections alternate with dramatic ]s over ], in keeping with the title of the publications "in stil moderno"; however he also uses some of the older ] technique, which uses short sections of highly contrasting texture, and active rather than lyrical melodic lines. Unusually for the time, Castello often specifies the instruments for each part, calling for ]i, ]s, ]s and ]s. That these works were still being reprinted in the 1650s attests to Castello's influence. Of his music, 29 separate compositions survive. Castello's music is inventive
and technically challenging. Strictly worked polyphonic sections alternate with
dramatic ]s over ], in keeping with the title of
the publications "in stil moderno"; however he also uses some of the older
] technique, which uses short sections of highly contrasting texture,
and active rather than lyrical melodic lines. Unusually for the time, Castello
often specifies the instruments for each part, calling for ]i,
]s, ]s and ]s. That these works were still being
reprinted in the 1650s attests to Castello's influence.


== Works == == Works ==
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* ''Sonate Concertate in Stil Moderno, Libro II'', Venice, 1629 * ''Sonate Concertate in Stil Moderno, Libro II'', Venice, 1629
* ''Exultate Deo'', motet (1625 and 1636) * ''Exultate Deo'', motet (1625 and 1636)

Modern editions of the complete sonatas are published by Ut Orpheus Edizione.

== Further Reading ==

* Eleanor Selfridge-Field, ''Dario Castello: A Non-Existent Biography'', Music and Letters, LIII/2 (1972)
* Eleanor Selfridge-Field, ''Venetian Instrumental Music from Gabrieli to Vivaldi'', 3rd edn. Mineola NY: Dover Publications, Inc., 1994. ISBN 0486281515

== Recordings ==

* ''The Floating City'', His Majesty's Sagbutts and Cornetts, .
* ''Viaggio Musicale'', Il Giardino Armonico, Teldec 8573825362.


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Revision as of 13:58, 15 November 2004

Dario Castello (15?–1630?) was an Italian composer and instrumentalist from the early Baroque period, who worked and published in Venice. He was a late member of the Venetian School, and played a part in the early transformation of the instrumental canzona into the sonata.

Biographical Details

We have no biographical information about Castello at all; even his birth and death dates are unknown, although it is thought he may have died during the great plague of 1630. Certainly he published no new music after this date. The title page of the 1629 edition of first volume of Sonate Concertate records him as Capo di Compagnia de Musichi d'Instrumenti da fiato in Venetia, and the second volume (1644 edition) as Musico Della Serenissima Signoria di Venetia in S.Marco, & Capo di Compagnia de Instrumenti.

He was probably associated with St. Mark's, where Claudio Monteverdi was maestro di capella. Castello's use of the stile concitato—quick repeated-note figures—further suggests association with Monteverdi.

In addition, there are records of other instrumentalists working at St Mark's named Castello, and it is possible they were relatives of Dario.

Style

Of his music, 29 separate compositions survive. Castello's music is inventive and technically challenging. Strictly worked polyphonic sections alternate with dramatic recitatives over basso continuo, in keeping with the title of the publications "in stil moderno"; however he also uses some of the older canzona technique, which uses short sections of highly contrasting texture, and active rather than lyrical melodic lines. Unusually for the time, Castello often specifies the instruments for each part, calling for cornetti, violins, sackbutts and dulcians. That these works were still being reprinted in the 1650s attests to Castello's influence.

Works

  • Sonate Concertate in Stil Moderno, Libro I, Venice, 1621
  • Sonate Concertate in Stil Moderno, Libro II, Venice, 1629
  • Exultate Deo, motet (1625 and 1636)

Modern editions of the complete sonatas are published by Ut Orpheus Edizione.

Further Reading

  • Eleanor Selfridge-Field, Dario Castello: A Non-Existent Biography, Music and Letters, LIII/2 (1972)
  • Eleanor Selfridge-Field, Venetian Instrumental Music from Gabrieli to Vivaldi, 3rd edn. Mineola NY: Dover Publications, Inc., 1994. ISBN 0486281515

Recordings

  • The Floating City, His Majesty's Sagbutts and Cornetts, Hyperion CDA67013.
  • Viaggio Musicale, Il Giardino Armonico, Teldec 8573825362.
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