Antonio Cesti

Pietro Marc'Antonio Cesti (Italian pronunciation: [anˈtɔːnjo ˈtʃesti]) (baptism 5 August 1623 – 14 October 1669), known today primarily as an Italian composer of the Baroque era, was also a singer (tenor), and organist. He was "the most celebrated Italian musician of his generation".

Birth and Death Data: Born August 5, 1623 (Arezzo), Died October 14, 1669 (Florence)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1915 - 1928

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

Notes: Name also appears in Victor ledgers as Marco A. Cesti.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-15775 10-in. 3/10/1915 Intorno all' idol mio Lucy Isabelle Marsh Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-47808 10-in. 10/5/1928 Intorno all' idol mio Ralph Crane Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cesti, Antonio," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101854.

Cesti, Antonio. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101854.

"Cesti, Antonio." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101854

External Sources

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Cesti, Antonio, 1623-1669 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50000564

Wikidata: Antonio Cesti - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q350695

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/34642826

MusicBrainz: Antonio Cesti - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0b6ba06d-69fc-4dde-aa04-145787e91c43

Getty ULAN: Cesti, Antonio - http://vocab.getty.edu/ulan/500353767

ISNI: 0000 0001 0887 0383 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000108870383

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/104

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