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2 unusual facts about Giovanni Picchi


Giovanni Picchi

Most of the works with ground bass use some type of romanesca pattern, consisting of a line descending by fourth, rising by step, then descending again by fourth or fifth, rising by step, and so forth (the Pachelbel Canon, probably written several decades after Picchi's death, is probably the most famous example of variations over a romanesca bass).

In 1624 he applied for the position of second organist at St. Mark's, but Giovanni Pietro Berti was chosen instead.



see also

Giovanni Battista Riccio

Dedications in his works suggest Riccio knew other composers such as Giovanni Picchi, Alessandro Grandi, Giovanni Battista Grillo and Giacomo Finetti.