Giacomo Carissimi
(Gian) Giacomo Carissimi (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdʒaːkomo kaˈrissimi] (listen); baptized 18 April 1605 – 12 January 1674) was an Italian composer and music teacher. He is one of the most celebrated masters of the early Baroque or, more accurately, the Roman School of music. Carissimi established the characteristic features of the Latin oratorio and was a prolific composer of masses, motets, and cantatas. He was highly influential in musical developments in northern European countries through his pupils, like Kerll in Germany and Charpentier in France, and the wide dissemination of his music. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Marino, Lazio, Died January 12, 1674 (Rome)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1914 - 1936
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-15219 | 10-in. | 9/24/1914 | Vittoria, mio core! | Reinald Werrenrath | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-37092 | 10-in. | 12/31/1926 | Vittoria, mio core! | Royal Dadmun | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | LCS-100349 | 12-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 4/6/1936 | Vittoria, mio core | Martin W. Bush ; Mable Allen Smails | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Gramophone | BA3 | 10-in. | 5/21/1921 | Vittoria, mio core! | Mattia Battistini | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1362 | 12-in. | 5/12/1930 | Air d'Ezechias | Paul Planel | Tenor vocal solo, with organ | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WR562 | 10-in. | 9/30/1932 | Vittoria, Vittoria | Charles Kullman ; Johannes Müller | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carissimi, Giacomo," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103962.
Carissimi, Giacomo. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103962.
"Carissimi, Giacomo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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External Sources
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LCNAR: Carissimi, Giacomo, 1605-1674 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82164742
Wikidata: Giacomo Carissimi - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q312686
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/14957743
MusicBrainz: Giacomo Carissimi - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/db4037c3-24e1-428d-9b6e-de12956d5b09
Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/103365 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/103365
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