Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi (15 May 1567 (baptized) – 29 November 1643), was an Italian composer, gambist, and singer.
Monteverdi's work, often regarded as revolutionary, marked the transition from the Renaissance style of music to that of the Baroque period. He developed two individual styles of composition: the new basso continuo technique of the Baroque and the heritage of Renaissance polyphony. Enjoying fame in his lifetime, he wrote ...
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Date of birth:
- May 15, 1567
Date of death:
- Nov 29, 1643 (age 76 years)
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- Monteverdi,
- Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)
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