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	AGOSTINO STEFFANI - LoveToKnow Article on AGOSTINO STEFFANI
		Steffani did not accompany the elector George to England; but in 1724 the Academy of Antient Musick in London elected him its honorary president for life; and in return for the compliment he sent the assOciation a magnificent Stabat Mater, for six voices and orchestra, and three fine madrigals.
		All these compositions are very much in advanceof theage in which they were written; and in his operas Steffani shows an appreciation of the demands of the stage very remarkable indeed at a period at which the musical drama was gradually approaching the character of a merely formal concert, with scenery and dresses.
		Steffani visited Italy for the last time in 1727, in which year Handel, who always gratefully remembered the kindness he had received from him at Hanover, once more met him at the palace of Cardinal Ottoboni in Rome.
	63.1911encyclopedia.org /S/ST/STEFFANI_AGOSTINO.htm (1034 words)

	Agostino Steffani - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Agostino Steffani (July 25, 1653-February 12, 1728), an Italian ecclesiastic, diplomat and composer, was born at Castelfranco.
		All these compositions are very much in advance of the age in which they were written; and in his operas Steffani shows an appreciation of the demands of the stage very remarkable indeed at a period at which the musical drama was gradually approaching the character of a merely formal concert, with scenery and dresses.
		Steffani returned soon afterwards to Hanover, and died on February 12, 1728 while engaged in the transaction of some diplomatic business at Frankfurt.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Agostino_Steffani (1058 words)

	Agostino Steffani bei eLexi - das Onlinelexikon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Agostino Steffani (July 25, 1653-1728), Italian ecclesiastic, diplomat and musical composer, was born at Castelfranco.
		But his genius was too importunate to submii to repression; and in 1709 be ingeniously avoided the difficulty by producing two new operas Enea at Hanover and Tassilone at Dusseldorf in the name of his secretary and amanuensis Gregorio Piva, whose signature is attached to the scores preserved at Buckingham Palace.
		Steffani returned soon afterwards to Hanover, and died on the 12th of February 1728 while engaged in the transaction of some diplomatic business at Frankfort.
	www.elexi.de /en/a/ag/agostino_steffani.html (1283 words)

	Oehmsclassics: orpheus chor münchen - Musik am Münchner Hof
		This recording is dedicated to the Munich composers Johann Kaspar Kerll (1627— 1693) and Agostino Steffani (1674—1728) and hopes to give the listener an impression of the high art of musical culture at the Munich court in the second half of the 17th century.
		From 1695 to 1702, Steffani was active as the Hanoverian minister to Max Emanuel of Bavaria’s court in Brussels.
		Steffani composed the nine-voice psalm Laudate Pueri in November 1673 in Rome.
	www.oehmsclassics.de /cd.php?formatid=190&sprache=eng (1646 words)

	Steffani Family Crest
		The German name Steffani, was formed from the given name Steffen, which comes from the Greek "Stephanos," meaning "crown." Versions of this name are numerous throughout Christian Europe due to the martyr St. Steven.
		In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...
		In the Steffani coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement.
	www.houseofnames.com /xq/asp.fc/qx/steffani-family-crest.htm (495 words)

	Agostino Agostino Racing Engines. Agostino Racing Engines Located Near Toronto In Pickering Is A Complete (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		A titular Bishop of Spiga, diplomatist and musician, born at Castelfranco in the Province of Treviso.
		Bassi, Agostino pioneer Italian bacteriologist, who anticipated the work of Louis Pasteur by 10 years in discovering that numerous diseases are caused by microorganisms.
		Agostino Avila is the former owner of the highly regarded cheese company.
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	STEFFANI, AGOSTINO (1653-1728) - Online Information article about STEFFANI, AGOSTINO (1653-1728) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Dusseldorf, 1707, and evidently the work of Steffani, bears no composer's name.
		of the age in which they were written; and in his operas Steffani shows an appreciation of the demands of the stage very remarkable indeed at a period at which the musical See also:
		Steffani returned soon afterwards to Hanover, and died on the 12th of See also:
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /SOU_STE/STEFFANI_AGOSTINO_1653_1728_.html (1454 words)

	Agostino - Joe D'Agostino Racing Main (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		These words, written by Agostino Scilla in his 1670 book Vain Speculation Undeceived by Sense stood in defiance of the conclusions of the very influential
		Agostino G. Bruzzone began his engineering studies at the Italian Naval Academy with the Faculty of Pisa in 1984.
		The last time Paul Agostino played for his country, he filled the dreaded lone striker's role against South Africa on a thunder-and-lightning night in
	www.linktodir.com /ltd/agostino.html (172 words)

	Steffani, Agostino -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Steffani studied music in Venice, Rome, and Munich, where he served the Elector of Bavaria from 1674 to 1688, becoming by 1681 director of chamber music.
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		A remarkable Venetian composer-diplomatist-ecclesiastic, the Abbé Agostino Steffani, carried much of his native city's early operatic manner to Munich,...
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9069530?tocId=9069530 (444 words)

	The Catholic Encyclopedia - Agostino Steffani (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Being ordained priest, probably about 1680, the Holy See made him Prothonotary Apostolic for North Germany, and in recognition of his services for the cause of Catholicism in Hanover, the Holy Father appointed him Bishop of Spiga (the ancient Cyzicus), in Asia Minor.
		When in 1712 a new church had been built at Brunswick by the Duke Anton Ulrich who had become a Catholic, the pope sent Bishop Steffani, "Vicario Apostolico delle Missioni Settentrionali," to perform the consecration and opening service of the new building.
		But if he was held in such esteem by the ecclesiastical authorities, he was also the confidant and ambassador of temporal princes.
	www.jcsm.org /StudyCenter/Catholic_Encyclopedia/14284b.htm (635 words)

	cdx79811 goldberg / english (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Agostino Steffani (1654-1728) is probably a nebulous figure for modern listeners, even those devoted to early music.
		Unlike most baroque composers, he composed almost no instrumental music, so his music has had to wait for the revival of baroque opera in the last decade or so to become better known.
		This is my first encounter with this ensemble, and I came away impressed with their taste and adventurousness in repertoire.
	www.appassionato.ch /repertoire/catalogue/Reviews/79811GE.html (204 words)

	The Hutchinson Encyclopedia: Steffani, Agostino (1654-1728)@ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Hutchinson Encyclopedia: Steffani, Agostino (1654-1728)@ HighBeam Research
		He also wrote several operas, of which the best known is Tassilone (1709).
		Steffani learnt music as a choirboy at Padua and was taken to Munich, where he studied music under Johann Kerl at the expense of the Elector...
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1P1:100178582&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf (173 words)

	British Academy - Medals and Prizes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		He is a leading authority on Italian music of the late Baroque, and has worked extensively on the chamber cantata, opera and aspects of Handel.
		His book Polymath of the Baroque on Agostino Steffani and his music discusses the composer's entire musical output, including a comprehensive treatment of his chamber duets, considered models of their kind.
		Professor Pádraig Ó Riain is one of the most distinguished and able Celtic scholars of his generation with a remarkable record of scholarly research, publication and leadership in many different areas of study and many different centres of learning.
	www.britac.ac.uk /misc/dallen.html (1689 words)

	Agostino Steffani (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		According to The New Penguin Dictionary of Music, Agostino Steffani was an Italian composer, also priest and diplomat; became court musical director in Hanover (George Friederic Handel afterwards succeeding him).
		Wrote notable vocal duets, some in his Italian operas; also wrote church music, chamber music, etc. Died in Frankfurt on a diplomatic visit.
		[§] Cantatas by Agostino Steffani 1654-1728 by Colin Timms
	www.grainger.de /music/composers/steffani.html (71 words)

	Classics Today.com - Your Online Guide to Classical Music
		As much as I've enjoyed other recent offerings by the Italian period instrument ensemble Sonatori, such as the brilliant Vivaldi Concerti Della Natura for Erato, this collection of theatre suites by Vivaldi's contemporary Agostino Steffani is less appealing.
		While the music is certainly well performed, Steffani's clearly commercial genre rarely transcends the pleasant.
		The notes are credited to the group, whose admiration for Steffani seems to be based primarily on sentiment.
	www.classicstoday.com /review.asp?ReviewNum=3332 (177 words)

	Polymath of the Baroque: Agostino Steffani and His Music - Questia Online Library
		Polymath of the Baroque: Agostino Steffani and His Music
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		Collectio Argentea 13: Steffani - Duetti da Camera
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