Guglielmo was particularly interested in sacred vocal music, and is known particularly to music historians for his extensive correspondence with the composer Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina. He built a large new church in Mantua, dedicated to Santa Barbara. He engaged in an unprecedented negotiation with the Papacy to create his own rite for Mantua, and devoted considerable resources to developing a musical repertoire for the church, commissioning works by Giaches de Wert and Palestrina. Part of his correspondence with Palestrina discusses the work commissioned in detail, stipulating Guglielmo's requirements, and therefore giving a sense of his musical preferences. Guglielmo's musical tastes were conservative for the day. He enjoyed imitative contrapuntal music but was concerned to maintain clarity of text, thereby showing the influence of Tridentine reforms. Upon his death, his son Vincent invited followers of the more modern trends to his court.
Three months before his death, Gonzaga wounded the organist of the ducal basilica, Ruggier Trofeo, in an encounter over a woman; the latter survived his injuries.[2]
^Bridges, Thomas W. (2001). "Trofeo [De Troffeis], Ruggier". Grove Music Online. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.28411. ISBN978-1-56159-263-0.
Sources
Parrott, David (1997). "The Mantuan Succession, 1627–31: A Sovereignty Dispute in Early Modern Europe". The English Historical Review. Oxford Academic. CXII, Issue 445, February (445): 20–65. doi:10.1093/ehr/CXII.445.20.
Further reading
Iain Fenlon, Music and Patronage in Sixteenth-Century Mantua, Cambridge University Press, 1980. ISBN0-521-22905-7.
guglielmo, gonzaga, duke, mantua, guglielmo, gonzaga, april, 1538, august, 1587, duke, mantua, from, 1550, 1587, montferrat, from, 1574, 1587, second, federico, gonzaga, duke, mantua, margaret, palaeologina, montferrat, 1574, montferrat, elevated, duchy, gugli. Guglielmo Gonzaga 24 April 1538 14 August 1587 was Duke of Mantua from 1550 to 1587 and of Montferrat from 1574 to 1587 He was the second son of Federico II Gonzaga Duke of Mantua and Margaret Palaeologina of Montferrat 1 In 1574 Montferrat was elevated to a Duchy and Guglielmo became its first duke He was succeeded as Duke of both duchies by his son Vincenzo William X GonzagaGuglielmo Gonzaga Duke of MantuaDuke of Mantua and MontferratReign22 February 1550 14 August 1587PredecessorFrancesco III GonzagaSuccessorVincenzo I GonzagaBorn24 April 1538Mantua Duchy of MantuaDied14 August 1587 1587 08 14 aged 49 Goito Duchy of MantuaSpouseEleonora of Austria m 1561 wbr IssueVincenzo I Duke of Mantua Margherita Gonzaga Anna Juliana GonzagaHouseGonzagaFatherFederico II Gonzaga Duke of MantuaMotherMargaret Palaeologina Contents 1 Patron of music 2 Marriage and children 3 Ancestry 4 References 5 Sources 6 Further readingPatron of music EditGuglielmo was particularly interested in sacred vocal music and is known particularly to music historians for his extensive correspondence with the composer Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina He built a large new church in Mantua dedicated to Santa Barbara He engaged in an unprecedented negotiation with the Papacy to create his own rite for Mantua and devoted considerable resources to developing a musical repertoire for the church commissioning works by Giaches de Wert and Palestrina Part of his correspondence with Palestrina discusses the work commissioned in detail stipulating Guglielmo s requirements and therefore giving a sense of his musical preferences Guglielmo s musical tastes were conservative for the day He enjoyed imitative contrapuntal music but was concerned to maintain clarity of text thereby showing the influence of Tridentine reforms Upon his death his son Vincent invited followers of the more modern trends to his court Three months before his death Gonzaga wounded the organist of the ducal basilica Ruggier Trofeo in an encounter over a woman the latter survived his injuries 2 Marriage and children EditOn 26 April 1561 William married Eleonora of Austria sixth daughter of Ferdinand I Holy Roman Emperor and Anna of Bohemia and Hungary 1 They had Vincenzo I 21 September 1562 9 February 1612 1 Married Eleonora de Medici Margherita Gonzaga 27 May 1564 6 January 1618 1 Married Alfonso II d Este Anna Caterina Gonzaga 17 January 1566 3 August 1621 1 Married her maternal uncle Ferdinand II Archduke of AustriaAncestry EditAncestors of Guglielmo Gonzaga Duke of Mantua16 Ludovico III Gonzaga Marquis of Mantua8 Federico I Gonzaga Marquess of Mantua17 Barbara of Brandenburg4 Francesco II Gonzaga Marquess of Mantua18 Albert III Duke of Bavaria9 Margaret of Bavaria19 Anna of Brunswick Grubenhagen Einbeck2 Federico II Gonzaga Duke of Mantua20 Niccolo III d Este Marquis of Ferrara10 Ercole I d Este Duke of Ferrara21 Ricciarda Marchioness of Saluzzo5 Isabella d Este22 Ferdinand I of Naples11 Eleanor of Naples23 Isabella of Clermont1 Guglielmo Gonzaga Duke of Mantua24 John Jacob Marquess of Montferrat12 Boniface III Marquess of Montferrat25 Joanna of Savoy6 William IX Marquess of Montferrat26 Stefan Brankovic Despot of Serbia13 Maria of Serbia27 Angelina of Serbia3 Margaret Paleologa28 Jean II Duke of Alencon14 Rene Duke of Alencon29 Marie of Armagnac7 Anne d Alencon30 Frederick II Count of Vaudemont15 Margaret of Lorraine31 Yolande Duchess of Lorraine Wikimedia Commons has media related to Guglielmo I Gonzaga Duke of Mantua References Edit a b c d e Parrott 1997 p 22 Bridges Thomas W 2001 Trofeo De Troffeis Ruggier Grove Music Online doi 10 1093 gmo 9781561592630 article 28411 ISBN 978 1 56159 263 0 Sources EditParrott David 1997 The Mantuan Succession 1627 31 A Sovereignty Dispute in Early Modern Europe The English Historical Review Oxford Academic CXII Issue 445 February 445 20 65 doi 10 1093 ehr CXII 445 20 Further reading EditIain Fenlon Music and Patronage in Sixteenth Century Mantua Cambridge University Press 1980 ISBN 0 521 22905 7 Guglielmo Gonzaga Duke of MantuaHouse of GonzagaBorn 24 April 1538 Died 14 August 1587Regnal titlesPreceded byFrancesco III Duke of Mantua1550 1587 Succeeded byVincenzo IMarquess and Duke of Montferrat1550 1574 1587 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Guglielmo Gonzaga Duke of Mantua amp oldid 1124308322, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
