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Settimia Caccini

1591 - 1661

Sister of the more famous Francesca, Settimia's only attributed works are strophic songs set to conventionally amorous texts of the time. She married Lucchese singer and composer Alessandro Ghivizzni; both held salaried positions at the Medici court.

Works in Our Catalog:

491-00503 - Four Arias

Works in Our Collections:

Core di questo core - found in First Solos: Songs by Women Composers, Volume II: Medium Voice
Due luci ridenti - found in 24 Italian Songs & Arias by Women Composers

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Six Songs on Poems by Edna St Vincent Millay (medium voice) - Margaret Bonds
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Black Women Composers: A Century of Piano Music (1893-1990) - Various
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Two Celtic Songs - Elaine Hugh-Jones
These two songs composed by Welsh-born composer Elaine Hugh-Jones paint vivid portraits through the poetry and the intelligent setting of it. Hugh-Jones' many years writing for and accompanying singers have given her the expertise to treat the vocal line with great artfulness.
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Settimia Caccini

1591 - 1661

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