- Paola Massarenghi
Paola Massarenghi (born
August 5 1565 ) was an Italian composer. Only one of her works survives, "Quando spiega l'insegn'al sommo padre", a spiritual madrigal. [Bridges, Fenlon] It was printed inArcangelo Gherardini 's "Primo libro de madrigali a cinque voci". The publication, fromFerrara in 1585, [Fenlon] is dedicated toAlfonso Fontanelli , and while other contributors are listed in the dedication, Massarenghi was left out. [Bridges, in Norton/Grove] Massarenghi probably came from a wealthy family, since they were able to get DukeRanuccio I Farnese to help get a musical education for Massarenghi's younger brother,Giovanni Battista Massarenghi , also a composer. [Bridges]References
*Thomas W. Bridges. "Paola Massarenghi", "Grove Music Online", ed. L. Macy (accessed
October 22 2006 ), [http://www.grovemusic.com/ grovemusic.com] (subscription access).
*Thomas W. Bridges, "Paola Massarenghi" "The Norton/Grove Dictionary of Women Composers". Edited by Julie Anne Sadie and Rhian Samuel. W.W. Norton and Company, New York, 1995. ISBN 0-393-03487-9
*Iain Fenlon. "Arcangelo Gherardini", "Grove Music Online", ed. L. Macy (accessedOctober 22 2006 ), [http://www.grovemusic.com/ grovemusic.com] (subscription access).Notes
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