Manuel Gaytán y Arteaga (1716-1804)
- Eternamente Triste
Performers: Julia Dοyle (soprano); Orquesta Barroca de Sеvilla; Enrico Onοfri (conductor)
Painting: Carl Marcus Tuscher (1705-1751) - Mercury Confiding the Child Bacchus to the Nymphs on Nysa
Further info: Astro Nuevo
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Spanish composer. Son Bartolomé González Gaitán and Ana Luisa de
Arteaga, both originally from Córdoba, he was the sixth of their seven
children. On May 14th of 1725, he appears as an aspiring choir boy, at
the age of 9. Before entering the choir, he complies with the 'estatuto
de limpieza de sangre', which was an essential requirement to enter to
serve at the Cathedral of Córdoba. Juan Manuel teachers’ of canto de
organo were Pedro Millán, Francisco del Rayo, violinist of the
Cathedral, and Pedro Corchado. On 1734, at the age of 18, he got
economical support from 'ayuda de costa' to go to Italy, in order to
better dedicate himself to music and composition. In Naples, he was
exposed to opera buffa and the use of turquerías, elements that would
later influence the style of his Spanish compositions. His earliest
known work, 'Misa a 8 Pangelingua', was composed in 1740. It is not
clear how many years he stayed in Italy, however, in 1748 he was already
maestro de capilla at the Cathedral of Segovia where he would stay
until 1752, when he moved to Córdoba being eligible as the same post.
During his time in Córdoba he was responsible for about 45 musicians in
the chapel. He remained in that post until 1779. It was then, when he
requested and was granted his retirement in 1780 because of his poor
health. Since his retirement, he did not loose contact with cathedral.
In 1785 he was appointed to the opposition tribunal for Chapel Master.
In June 1802 Franciscans welcomed him into their convent until his
death. As a composer, his extant output is around 77 works, mainly
preserved in the archive of the Cathedral of Córdoba. His compositions
include antiphons, canticles, hymns, invitatories, lamentations, masses,
motets, and other sacred pieces.
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