Giuseppe Allevi

{{Short description|Italian composer}}

'''Giuseppe Allevi''', sometimes given as '''Giuseppe Levi''', (born 1603 or 1604 – died July 18, 1670) was an Italian [[composer]] of the [[Baroque music|Baroque period]]. He was most likely born in the city of [[Piacenza]]. His [[ballet]] ''Le ninfe del Po'' premiered in that city for [[Carnival in Italy|Carnival]] in 1644. It was given in honor of [[Francesco I d'Este]] and [[Maria Caterina Farnese]], the [[Duchy of Modena and Reggio|Duke and Duchess of Modena]], who were visiting the city. By 1652 he was working as the [[maestro di cappella]] at the [[ Piacenza Cathedral]]; a position he held until his death on July 18, 1670. ''[[The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians]]'' states that some sources have incorrectly given his year of death as 1668. As a composer he mainly wrote [[stile concertato|concertato]] [[motet]]s.{{Cite encyclopedia |author=Francesco Bussi|date=2001|entry=Allevi [Allevi Piacenza, Alevi, Allievi, Allevo, Levi, Leva], Giuseppe [Gioseppe, Gioseffo, Josefo, Joseffo, Iseppe]|encyclopedia=Grove Music Online|publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] |doi=10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.00625}}

'''Giuseppe Allevi''', sometimes given as '''Giuseppe Levi''', (born 1603 or 1604 – died July 18, 1670) was an Italian [[composer]] of the [[Baroque music|Baroque period]]. He was most likely born in the city of [[Piacenza]]. His [[ballet]] ''Le ninfe del Po'' premiered in that city for [[Carnival in Italy|Carnival]] in 1644. It was given in honor of [[Francesco I d'Este]] and [[Maria Caterina Farnese]], the [[Duchy of Modena and Reggio|Duke and Duchess of Modena]], who were visiting the city. By 1652 he was working as the [[maestro di cappella]] at the [[ Piacenza Cathedral]]; a position he held until his death on July 18, 1670. ''[[The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians]]'' states that some sources have incorrectly given his year of death as 1668. As a composer he mainly wrote [[stile concertato|concertato]] [[motet]]s.{{Cite encyclopedia |author=Francesco Bussi|date=2001|entry=Allevi [Allevi Piacenza, Alevi, Allievi, Allevo, Levi, Leva], Giuseppe [Gioseppe, Gioseffo, Josefo, Joseffo, Iseppe]|encyclopedia=Grove Music Online|publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] |doi=10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.00625}}