Cesario Gussago
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Cesario Gussago was an Italian
musician and composer of the late Renaissance
era. He studied philosophy and theology at the University of Pavia
and served as church organist in Brescia
at Santa Maria della Grazia
. In 1608 he published a collection of sonatas in the canzona style of the late 16th Century, titled Sonate a quattro sei et otto.
Italy
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musician and composer of the late Renaissance
Renaissance
The Renaissance was a cultural movement that spanned roughly the 14th to the 17th century, beginning in Italy in the Late Middle Ages and later spreading to the rest of Europe. The term is also used more loosely to refer to the historical era, but since the changes of the Renaissance were not...
era. He studied philosophy and theology at the University of Pavia
University of Pavia
The University of Pavia is a university located in Pavia, Lombardy, Italy. It was founded in 1361 and is organized in 9 Faculties.-History:...
and served as church organist in Brescia
Brescia
Brescia is a city and comune in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy. It is situated at the foot of the Alps, between the Mella and the Naviglio, with a population of around 197,000. It is the second largest city in Lombardy, after the capital, Milan...
at Santa Maria della Grazia
Santa Maria della Grazia
Santa Maria della Grazia or La Grazia is an artificial island of the Venetian lagoon, northern Italy, which lies between the Giudecca and San Clemente. It rose during the Middle Ages in the place where Venice’s rubble was discarded up...
. In 1608 he published a collection of sonatas in the canzona style of the late 16th Century, titled Sonate a quattro sei et otto.
Works
Selected works include:- Canzona a 4 "La Bottaga"
- Sonata la Facca a 6
- Sonata la Fontana
- Sonata la Luzzara
- Sonata la Mallonia
- Sonata la Porcelaga
- Sonata la Squizzerotta
- Sonata la Terza
- Sonata la Facca