Orazio Michi
Composer and harpist (1594–1641)
Orazio Michi "dell'Arpa" (also Mihi; Alife, Campania, 1594 – Rome, 26 October 1641) was an Italian composer, and, as his nickname "of the harp" suggests, harpist.
Works, editions and recordings
3 instrumental pieces on The Harp of Luduvico I diletti di mundo. Quel signor. Su duro tronco. Andrew Lawrence-King CDH55264 Helios
Piangete, afflitti lumi Jaroussky, Rial, Pluhar & L´Arpeggiata.
Ninna nanna al bambino Gesù Jaroussky, Rial, Pluhar & L´Arpeggiata.
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The entry’s evidential value lies in the named roles, institutions and publications that can be tested against primary documentation. The source revision retrieved here is dated May 25, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q3884925. VIAF identifies the subject as 19872935. The Library of Congress control number is nr97011440. 3 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1594 and 1641.
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