His father, Marcos Rodríguez del Mercado, a schoolteacher at Corpa Madrid, him to study at the college of the Cathedral of Alcalá de Henares, where he studied Latin, music theory, plainchant, organ and composition. Early in August 1738, he was named second organist in the cathedral and in September was appointed maestro de capilla through open competition. Rodríguez took holy orders later. His earliest known works are the Vespers for 2 choirs written in the old style, 1740.
In August 1744 he became maestro de capilla at Palencia Cathedral. In 1747 he was ordained priest and remained at Palencia until at death of José Mir y Lusa, maestro at the Royal Convent of La Encarnación, Madrid. While at Palencia he wrote the treatise Diapasón instructivo (1757) in which he promoted the French and Italian homophonic styles over the old Spanish style.[4]
In 1765 Rodríguez was named Mir's replacement and moved to Madrid in 1765. At this point he had already composed the 250 sacred works that constitute the bulk his oeuvre. Only three years after his arrival in Madrid he started his activity as a theatrical composer in association with the playwright Ramón de la Cruz, with whom he helped create the national zarzuela style. Their first work was Briseida (1768), a heroic zarzuela, based on a modernization of the work of Pedro Calderón de la Barca which was a great success. This was followed by the comedy Las segadoras de Vallecas, and in the next year, 1769, another rural comedy Las labradoras de Murcia. Rodríguez returned to the heroic genre with Scipión en Cartagena, but this was not well received and Rodríguez began to concentrate again on sacred music.
In 1777, taking advantage of his high standing in society, Rodríguez wrote a report on the state of music in Spain and demanded the creation of an Academy of Music to promote a Spanish style – though his own definition of the new Spanish style included many French and Italian characteristics. He died in Madrid.
Rodríguez de Hita was also teacher of the poet and musician Tomás de Iriarte.
Scipión en Cartagena (libretto Agustín Cordero), heroic zarzuela, 2 acts (15 July 1770, Madrid, Teatro del Príncipe)
El loco, vano y valiente, zarzuela, 2 acts (31 March 1771, Madrid, Teatro del Príncipe), (at least 1 aria in act II)
La república de las mujeres (libretto Ramón de la Cruz from Les Amazones Modernes by Marc-Antoine Legrand and Louis Fuzelier), sainete (4 October 1772, Madrid, Teatro del Príncipe)
Recordings
Canciones instrumentales. La Grande Chapelle, dir. Albert Recasens (Lauda LAU005)
Mass "O gloriosa Virginum". La Grande Chapelle, dir. Albert Recasens(Lauda LAU009)
La Briseida, opera (extracts) Aria No. 4. Amor, sólo tu encanto. Aria No. 13. Deydad que las venganzas. María Bayo, Les Talens Lyriques, Naive. on Arias de Zarzuela Barroca. (Naïve 8885).
Editions
De pena de susto. from Las labradoras de Murcia in Spanish Theater Songs – Baroque and Classical Eras: Medium High Voice/Medium Low Voice By Carol Mikkelsen
References
^Castrillo Hernández, Gonzalo: «Estudio sobre D. Antonio Rodríguez de Hita y su época (Musicología española)». Publicaciones de la Institución Tello Téllez de Meneses, Revista de Musicología. ISSN 0210-7317, Nº. 4, (1950), pags. 1–62.
^Aguirre, M. Dolores, El magisterio de Antonio Rodríguez de Hita en Palencia, Departamento de Cultura de la Excma. Diputación Provincial de Palencia (Palencia), (1983), ISBN84-500-9147-0.
^The Harvard biographical dictionary of music By Don Michael Randel p75
^Bonastre, F. Estudio de la obra teórica y práctica del compositor Antonio Rodríguez de Hita. Francesc Bonastre i Bertrán. Revista de musicología 1979
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Antonio Rodriguez de Hita 18 January 1722 21 February 1787 was a Spanish composer 1 2 3 Contents 1 Life 2 Works 2 1 Musical treatises 2 2 Sacred 2 3 Theatrical 3 Recordings 4 Editions 5 ReferencesLife EditRodriguez was born at Valverde de Alcala He became maestro de capilla at Palencia Cathedral c 1740 c 1757 and at the Royal Convent of La Encarnacion Madrid His father Marcos Rodriguez del Mercado a schoolteacher at Corpa Madrid him to study at the college of the Cathedral of Alcala de Henares where he studied Latin music theory plainchant organ and composition Early in August 1738 he was named second organist in the cathedral and in September was appointed maestro de capilla through open competition Rodriguez took holy orders later His earliest known works are the Vespers for 2 choirs written in the old style 1740 In August 1744 he became maestro de capilla at Palencia Cathedral In 1747 he was ordained priest and remained at Palencia until at death of Jose Mir y Lusa maestro at the Royal Convent of La Encarnacion Madrid While at Palencia he wrote the treatise Diapason instructivo 1757 in which he promoted the French and Italian homophonic styles over the old Spanish style 4 In 1765 Rodriguez was named Mir s replacement and moved to Madrid in 1765 At this point he had already composed the 250 sacred works that constitute the bulk his oeuvre Only three years after his arrival in Madrid he started his activity as a theatrical composer in association with the playwright Ramon de la Cruz with whom he helped create the national zarzuela style Their first work was Briseida 1768 a heroic zarzuela based on a modernization of the work of Pedro Calderon de la Barca which was a great success This was followed by the comedy Las segadoras de Vallecas and in the next year 1769 another rural comedy Las labradoras de Murcia Rodriguez returned to the heroic genre with Scipion en Cartagena but this was not well received and Rodriguez began to concentrate again on sacred music In 1777 taking advantage of his high standing in society Rodriguez wrote a report on the state of music in Spain and demanded the creation of an Academy of Music to promote a Spanish style though his own definition of the new Spanish style included many French and Italian characteristics He died in Madrid Rodriguez de Hita was also teacher of the poet and musician Tomas de Iriarte Works EditMusical treatises Edit Diapason instructivo 1757 Sacred Edit Visperas a 2 coros 1740 Canciones instrumentales Escala diatonico chromatico enharmonica 1751 Completas 1751 Psalms a 8 voces Credidi 1756 y Laudate Dominum 1759 Misa Exsultavit ut gigas 1758 Villancicos Venid escuchad prestad atencion 1746 Ha de este trono 1757 Esferas que es esto 1763 y Alegres las campanas 1764 Villancicos Venid al portal y Oye pues divino amor 1776 Para quien es gitanillas el panderillo 1780 En fieros huracanes 1770 Alto alorbe 1777 Dadme consuelo 1775 y Oh Admirable 1780 Masses O gloriosa virginum 1771 Pange lingua 1772 Jesu corona virginum 1774 Misa de difuntos 1778 Theatrical Edit El chasco del cortejo tonadilla a solo 1768 Madrid Teatro del Principe Briseida libretto Ramon de la Cruz heroic zarzuela 2 acts 11 July 1768 Madrid Teatro del Principe Las segadoras de Vallecas libretto Ramon de la Cruz burlesque zarzuela 3 September 1768 Madrid Teatro del Principe Las labradoras de Murcia libretto Ramon de la Cruz burlesque zarzuela 2 acts 16 Sep 1769 Madrid Teatro del Principe Hormesinda libretto Nicolas Fernandez de Moratin tragedy 5 acts 12 Feb 1770 Madrid Teatro del Principe Scipion en Cartagena libretto Agustin Cordero heroic zarzuela 2 acts 15 July 1770 Madrid Teatro del Principe El loco vano y valiente zarzuela 2 acts 31 March 1771 Madrid Teatro del Principe at least 1 aria in act II La republica de las mujeres libretto Ramon de la Cruz from Les Amazones Modernes by Marc Antoine Legrand and Louis Fuzelier sainete 4 October 1772 Madrid Teatro del Principe Recordings EditCanciones instrumentales La Grande Chapelle dir Albert Recasens Lauda LAU005 Mass O gloriosa Virginum La Grande Chapelle dir Albert Recasens Lauda LAU009 La Briseida opera extracts Aria No 4 Amor solo tu encanto Aria No 13 Deydad que las venganzas Maria Bayo Les Talens Lyriques Naive on Arias de Zarzuela Barroca Naive 8885 Editions EditDe pena de susto from Las labradoras de Murcia in Spanish Theater Songs Baroque and Classical Eras Medium High Voice Medium Low Voice By Carol MikkelsenReferences Edit Castrillo Hernandez Gonzalo Estudio sobre D Antonio Rodriguez de Hita y su epoca Musicologia espanola Publicaciones de la Institucion Tello Tellez de Meneses Revista de Musicologia ISSN 0210 7317 Nº 4 1950 pags 1 62 Aguirre M Dolores El magisterio de Antonio Rodriguez de Hita en Palencia Departamento de Cultura de la Excma Diputacion Provincial de Palencia Palencia 1983 ISBN 84 500 9147 0 The Harvard biographical dictionary of music By Don Michael Randel p75 Bonastre F Estudio de la obra teorica y practica del compositor Antonio Rodriguez de Hita Francesc Bonastre i Bertran Revista de musicologia 1979 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Antonio Rodriguez de Hita amp oldid 1037208186, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
