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Stefano Felis

Stefano de Maza Gatto also known as Stefano Felis (baptised in Bari on 20 January 1538; 25 September 1603), was a Neapolitan Italian composer of the Renaissance, and the collaborator and probable teacher of composer Pomponio Nenna. He composed madrigals, sacred motets, and choral settings of the Mass. Felis was born in Bari, in the province of Apulia of the Kingdom of Naples, where he became a canon at Santa Nicola.

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Stefano Felis

The title page of one of Felis's books of madrigals.

Stefano Felis · Il sesto libro de madrigali à cinque voci, con alcuni a sei, et un dialogo à sette nel fine. · Public domain

Name
Stefano Felis
Born
c. 1538
Birthplace
Bari
Occupation
composer, madrigalist, and maestro di cappella
Died
1603 · Bari.
Languages
Barese · Intermediate Southern Italian

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Stefano de Maza Gatto also known as Stefano Felis (baptised in Bari on 20 January 1538; 25 September 1603), was a Neapolitan Italian composer of the Renaissance, and the collaborator and probable teacher of composer Pomponio Nenna. He composed madrigals, sacred motets, and choral settings of the Mass. Felis was born in Bari, in the province of Apulia of the Kingdom of Naples, where he became a canon at Santa Nicola.

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