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Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi [n 1] (baptized 15 May 1567 – 29 November 1643) was an Italian composer, choirmaster and string player. A composer of both secular and sacred music, and a pioneer in the development of opera, he is considered a crucial transitional figure between the Renaissance and Baroque periods of music history.
Claudio Monteverdi (baptized May 15, 1567, Cremona, Duchy of Milan [Italy]—died November 29, 1643, Venice) was an Italian composer in the late Renaissance, the most important developer of the then new genre, the opera. He also did much to bring a “modern” secular spirit into church music.
Claudio Monteverdi was an Italian composer best known for pioneering opera with masterpieces like L’Orfeo and L’incoronazione di Poppea, but his influence reaches far beyond that.
Jun 11, 2018 · MONTEVERDI, CLAUDIO (1567 – 1642), Italian composer of madrigals, operas, and sacred music; one of the most pivotal figures in the history of music.
Claudio Monteverdi (1567–1643) was an Italian composer, musician and singer, who stood at the crossroads of one of the most crucial periods in classical music history.
Claudio Monteverdi (May 15, 1567 (baptised) – November 29, 1643) was an Italian composer, violinist, and singer considered a crucial figure in the history of music. His work bridged the "old practice" and the "new practice" and, thus, enabled the transition from Renaissance to Baroque music.
Claudio Monteverdi - Baroque Composer, Opera Innovator, Madrigal Master: When the maestro di cappella—that is, the director of music—of St. Mark’s in Venice died, Monteverdi was invited to take his place, after an audition of some of his music in the basilica.
