Antonio

Lotti
1667-1740

Background
Born in Venice in 1670
1682 Lotti began studying with Lodovico Fuga and
Giovanni Legrenzi at the age of 12
Worked his way up from 1692 as an assistant to
maesrto di cappela in 1736
Taught and wrote for the Opedale Defli Incurabili
In 1717 Lotti went to Dresden to write and produce
his operas although a majority were written in
Venice
Returned to Venice in 1719 and remained there
until his death in 1740

Works
First Opera was il Trionfo Dellinnocenza
Most Famous work was his Credo in F which
features Crucifixus
Used many suspensions, chormaticism,
discords and modulations
Loved word painting
Used many decending and ascending lines
Wrote in great care for voices and was
extremely technical, wrote complex fuges and
cannons

Credo in F/ Crucifixus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
OZ9dXLmRlpo - Crucifixus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
ylJ04ARTGlY -Credo in F

Musical Influence
Lotti met both Handel and J.S. Bach breifly in
his lifetime
The Libretto of Handels Opera Ottone is based
on Lottis Teofane
Many of Handels works were influenced my
Lottis approach
Handels Giove in Argo also uses the same
Libretto as Lottiss
J.S. Bachs own libarary held a copy of Lottiss
Missa Sapiente, Lotti also influenced Bachs B
Minor Mass

Works Cited
http://ancientghttp://www.bach-cantat
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Lib/Lotti-Antonio.htmroove.co.uk/lotti/
http://www.classical.net/music/comp.lst
/acc/
lotti.php

THANK YOU
By Shawn Silva