In Scandello's early career he was a prominent instrumental musician noted for his ability to play the cornett and the sackbut. He was one of many fine Italian musicians employed at the Dresden court becoming the Kapellmeister in upon the death of Le Maistre.
Though he was able to travel to Italy on more than one occasion from Dresden, Scandello remained there for his entire life. Upon the death of his initial patron, the Elector Moritz of Saxony, Scandello composed his magnificent "Missa sex vocum super epitaphium illustrissimi principiis Mauritii. As a composer Scandello began writing late in life. Most of the compositions were parody masses though he also composed a passion based on the gospel of John.
He was the first to conjoin the forms of the motet with the chorale highlighted by polyphonic recitatives. Collections of numerous sacred and secular pieces by Scandello were often set with the cantus firmi in the tenor or descant. The melodic character of these pieces by Scandello can only be described as flowing. Home New Radio Search. Open in Music. Antonio Scandello. Spirituelle GefΓΌhle, Vol. Im Himmel und auf Erden. Uns Ist Ein Kind Geboren Kreuzchor-Vespern. Italiener in Dresden.
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