Caterina Assandra

Caterina Assandra (c. 1590 - after 1618) was an Italian composer and Benedictine nun. She was born in Pavia. She wrote a number of motets, whose text she may have written, as well as a number of organ pieces, written in German tablature. Her works were among the first to be written in the Roman style in Milan. She was taught by Benedetto Rè (Reggio), and was mentioned by the publisher Lomazzo in the dedication of G.P. Cima's works. She was a nun at Sant'Agata in Lomello. She may have been trained in music because of her future religious vocation. Her surviving motet book is "Motetti à due, & tre voci", op. 2 (Milan, 1609). [Kendrick, Bowers]

References

*Robert L. Kendrick. "Caterina Assandra", "Grove Music Online", ed. L. Macy (accessed February 11 2006), [http://www.grovemusic.com/ grovemusic.com] (subscription access).
*Bowers, Jane; Judith Tick. "Women Making Music". University of Illinois Press (1986). ISBN 0-252-01470-7

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NAME=Assandra, Caterina
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Italian nun and composer
DATE OF BIRTH=c. 1590
PLACE OF BIRTH=Pavia, Italy
DATE OF DEATH=after 1618
PLACE OF DEATH=