Salamone Rossi

Salamone Rossi

Salamone Rossi (c. 1570 – c. 1630) was employed at the Gonzaga court in Mantua as violinist and composer. What little information we have about his life is gleaned from his published works—six books of madrigals, one book of duets, one book of canzonets, four books of instrumental dances and sonatas, a balletto, and a path-breaking collection of Hebrew motets for the synagogue. Unlike his Christian colleagues, Rossi composed no liturgical music for the church, but his collection of choral music for the synagogue is the only work of its kind and quality to appear before the nineteenth century. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salamone_Rossi

https://zamir.org/resources/music-of-salamone-rossi/rossi-overview/

https://zamir.org/wp-content/notes/2003s.pdf

https://www.jewish-music.huji.ac.il/content/salamone-rossi

https://www.milkenarchive.org/music/volumes/view/symphonic-visions/work/salamone-rossi-suite/