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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.
Italian composer Claudio Monteverdi (1567–1643) was one of the most important composers of the turn of the 17th century. He was the first opera composer whose works, which include Orfeo and L’incoronazione di Poppea, are regularly performed today.
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.
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.
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.
Feb 26, 2013 · Claudio Monteverdi (b. 1567–d. 1643) occupies a prominent position in music history. His innovations in musical composition and aesthetics decisively contributed to a fundamental change in the general understanding of music and compositional style.
Italian composer. C laudio Monteverdi was a leading Italian composer of the late Renaissance. His music marks a transition from Renaissance styles to the new forms of the Baroque* movement. Some music historians have labeled him the first modern composer. Monteverdi was born in Cremona, Italy.
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.
Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi was an Italian composer, string player, choirmaster, and priest. 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.
