A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Romano, Alessandro

by Paul David

ROMANO, Alessandro—known under the name of Alessandro della Viola—a composer and performer on the viola, was born at Rome about the year 1530. He was an ecclesiastic, and a member of the order of Monte Oliveto. His published works (according to Fétis) are—two books of Canzoni Napolitane for 5 voices (Venice, 1572 and 1575); a set of motets in 5 parts (Venice, 1579). A 5-part madrigal by him, 'Non pur d'almi splendori,' is published in the 'Libro terzo delle Muse' (Venice, Gardano, 1561).

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