Bartolomeo Barbarino (known as "Il Pesarino") (c. 1568 – 1617 or later) was an Italian composer and singer of the early Baroque era. He was a virtuoso falsettist, and one of the most enthusiastic composers of the new style of monody.
Nothing is known about his early life; his birthdate is inferred from the description by an English visitor in 1608 who described him as being "about forty." The first record concerning him is from 1593, when he was employed as an alto in Loreto at Santa Casa. Until 1602 he was in Urbino, where he served both Monsignor Giuliano della Rovere and the Duke of Urbino. From 1602 to 1605 he worked as organist at Pesaro Cathedral, and afterwards worked in Padua for the Bishop of Padua. In 1608 he went to Venice to take part in the Festival of San Rocco. Evidently his fame as a singer was widespread at this time, as he was one of the most distinguished visitors.
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Barbarino, Bartolomeo - Biography noting his use of Caccini's ideas in his secular and sacred works from the from the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio.
Bartolomeo Barbarino - Brief biographical sketch with link to related composers of monody and the vocal concerto from the Here of a Sunday Morning radio program.
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