- Claudia Sessa
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Claudia Sessa (b. 1570, d. 1617/19) was an Italian composer. A Milanese nun at the convent of S. Maria Annunciata, she composed two sacred works published in 1613.[1] The dates of her birth and death are uncertain.[2]
Works
- Occhi io vissi di voi
- Vatteme pur Lascivia
Her music has been recorded and issued on CD, including:
- Rosa Mistica Cappella Artemisia/Lombardi/Smith, (2000) Tactus
References
- ^ "Claudia Sessa". http://www.hildegard.com/composer_detail.php?id=172. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- ^ Sadie, Julie Anne; Samuel, Rhian (1994) (Digitized online by GoogleBooks). The Norton/Grove dictionary of women composers. http://books.google.com/books?id=IvoQQU1QL_QC&pg=PR20&dq=Claudia+Sessa&hl=en&ei=bFXdTN3aL4Kr8Aac2fS9Dw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CDgQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=Claudia%20Sessa&f=false. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
Categories:- 1570 births
- 1617 deaths
- 17th-century composers
- Women classical composers
- Italian composers
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