Life
His entire career, from training to his premature death, falls entirely within the first and most innovative phase of the Baroque, representing in particular the Sicilian musical school.
Born in Gaeta in 1606, Erasmo di Bartolo embarked on a religious career as an Oratorian and moved to Naples, the city where he developed his musical activity.
Aneddoto
The voice of the Oratory
During Oratorian celebrations, his music was loved by the faithful for the effectiveness with which it conveyed devotion and solemnity.Works
He composed masses, motets, and music for the Oratory, which was widespread in the Neapolitan religious environment. His works also circulated in other religious communities in Campania.
Some surviving manuscripts testify to his influence on Southern seventeenth-century sacred music.
Briciole di storia
Pubblico dominio (Commons)
