Personal Info

Known For

Sound

Birthday

1567-05-15

Place of Birth

Cremona, Lombardy, Italy

Claudio Monteverdi

Biography

Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi (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.

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