Pietro Antonio Fiocco
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Pietro Antonio Fiocco (February 3, 1654 – September 3, 1714) was an Italian
Baroque
composer
.
. Nothing is known of his childhood and his musical formation in Italy, but it is known that he soon made a name for himself, since Dirck Strijcker, the son of the Dutch consul in Venice had him come to Amsterdam
, where an opera was founded. In 1681 the booklet of Helena rapita da Paride appeared, composed by Domenico Freschi
) and for which Fiocco arranged the music. The same year he composed a prologue for Alceste by Pietro Andrea Ziani
sung in Hanover
1682, and for the Lully
operas Amadis, Acis et Galathée, Armide and Thésée. In the summer of 1682, he went to Brussels
to enter to the service of Eugen Alexander Franz, Count of Thurn and Taxis
. He married Jeanne de Latere. Named choirmaster of the church Notre-Dame des Victoires, Fiocco composed religious works, including masses
and motet
s. He died in Brussels
in 1714.
(1686–1746) and Joseph-Hector
(1703–1741), were also composers and musicians of note.
Italian people
The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...
Baroque
Baroque
The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
.
Life
Pietro Antonio Fiocco was born in VeniceVenice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
. Nothing is known of his childhood and his musical formation in Italy, but it is known that he soon made a name for himself, since Dirck Strijcker, the son of the Dutch consul in Venice had him come to Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, where an opera was founded. In 1681 the booklet of Helena rapita da Paride appeared, composed by Domenico Freschi
Domenico Freschi
Giovanni Domenico Freschi was an Italian composer and Roman Catholic priest. From the age of 22 until his death he worked as a church musician and composer in Vincenza...
) and for which Fiocco arranged the music. The same year he composed a prologue for Alceste by Pietro Andrea Ziani
Pietro Andrea Ziani
Pietro Andrea Ziani was an Italian organist and composer. He was uncle of Marc'Antonio Ziani. His works included „L'Assalone punito" and the operas „La ricreazione burlesca" , „L'invidia conculcata della virtù, merito, virtù, merito, valore di Leopoldo imperatore" , „Cloridea " , „Circe" ,...
sung in Hanover
Hanover
Hanover or Hannover, on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony , Germany and was once by personal union the family seat of the Hanoverian Kings of Great Britain, under their title as the dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg...
1682, and for the Lully
Jean-Baptiste Lully
Jean-Baptiste de Lully was an Italian-born French composer who spent most of his life working in the court of Louis XIV of France. He is considered the chief master of the French Baroque style. Lully disavowed any Italian influence in French music of the period. He became a French subject in...
operas Amadis, Acis et Galathée, Armide and Thésée. In the summer of 1682, he went to Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
to enter to the service of Eugen Alexander Franz, Count of Thurn and Taxis
Eugen Alexander Franz, 1st Prince of Thurn and Taxis
Eugen Alexander Franz, Prince of Thurn and Taxis, full German name: Eugen Alexander Franz Fürst von Thurn und Taxis was the first Prince of Thurn and Taxis, Postmaster General of the Imperial Reichspost, and Head of the House of...
. He married Jeanne de Latere. Named choirmaster of the church Notre-Dame des Victoires, Fiocco composed religious works, including masses
Mass (liturgy)
"Mass" is one of the names by which the sacrament of the Eucharist is called in the Roman Catholic Church: others are "Eucharist", the "Lord's Supper", the "Breaking of Bread", the "Eucharistic assembly ", the "memorial of the Lord's Passion and Resurrection", the "Holy Sacrifice", the "Holy and...
and motet
Motet
In classical music, motet is a word that is applied to a number of highly varied choral musical compositions.-Etymology:The name comes either from the Latin movere, or a Latinized version of Old French mot, "word" or "verbal utterance." The Medieval Latin for "motet" is motectum, and the Italian...
s. He died in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
in 1714.
Offspring
He was the father of Melissa Amelia Fiocco. She died at the young age of 23, while traveling to visit her close friend Erica Grier in North Italy, leaving her husband, Angelo Pertioniro and three children, Sabrina Pertioniro, Gabriella Pertioniro and Claudio Pertioniro. His daughter was his main inspiration for his music. Two of his sons, Jean-JosephJean-Joseph Fiocco
Jean-Joseph Fiocco was a Flemish composer of the high and late Baroque period.His father was the Venetian composer Pietro Antonio Fiocco , and his brothers included the violinist Joseph-Hector...
(1686–1746) and Joseph-Hector
Joseph-Hector Fiocco
Joseph-Hector Fiocco , born in Brussels, was a Flemish composer and violinist of the high and late Baroque period....
(1703–1741), were also composers and musicians of note.