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Mon·te·ver·di (mŏn'tə-vârʹdē, mōn'tĕ-), Claudio. 1567-1643.
Italian composer considered a founder of opera. His works include sacred music, many madrigals, and the opera Orfeo (1607).
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Monteverdi,Claudio
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Monteverdi, Claudio — ▪ Italian composer and musician Introduction baptized May 15, 1567, Cremona, Duchy of Milan died November 29, 1643, Venice Italian composer of the late Renaissance, the most important developer of the then new genre, the opera. He also did much… … Universalium
MONTEVERDI, Claudio — (1567 1643) Claudio Monteverdi was a composer of sacred and secular music, the most important Italian composer during the transition from the Renaissance to baroque style. His operas are the first masterpieces in the genre. Monteverdi was born in … Renaissance and Reformation 1500-1620: A Biographical Dictionary
Monteverdi, Claudio — (1567–1643) Composer. Monteverdi was the organist of St Mark’s Cathedral in Venice. He was the foremost musician of his day and he has been described as the ‘father of modern music’. He composed both secular and sacred pieces. His Church… … Who’s Who in Christianity
Monteverdi, Claudio — (1567 1643) Italian composer, best known as one of the developers of the opera in the modern sense of the term. Born and trained in Cremona, he spent the first part of his career (1591 1612) in the service of the duke of Mantua and the second… … Historical Dictionary of Renaissance
Monteverdi, Claudio — (15 May 1567, Cremona, Italy – 29 November 1643, Venice) Composer whose madrigals and operas established the aesthetic integrity of the early Baroque style in the early 17th century, Monteverdi’s sacred music, consisting of some 145 Latin… … Historical dictionary of sacred music
Monteverdi, Claudio (Giovanni Antonio) — (baptized May 15, 1567, Cremona, Duchy of Milan died Nov. 29, 1643, Venice) Italian composer. The first of his nine books of madrigals appeared in 1587, the second in 1590. He visited the court of the Gonzagas in Mantua, and his next book (1592)… … Universalium
Monteverdi, Claudio (Giovanni Antonio) — (bautizado el 15 may., 1567, Cremona, ducado de Milán–29 nov. 1643, Venecia). Compositor italiano. En 1587 apareció el primero de sus nueve libros de madrigales y, el segundo, en 1590. Visitó la corte de los Gonzagas en Mantua, y su libro… … Enciclopedia Universal
Monteverdi, Claudio — ► (1567 1643) Compositor italiano. Está considerado el verdadero creador de la ópera moderna: su Orfeo (1607) causó una impresión enorme que ratificaron sus numerosas obras posteriores (de las cuales, sin embargo, solo La coronación de Poppea… … Enciclopedia Universal
Monteverdi, Claudio Giovanni Antonio — (1567–1643) Italian composer … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
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