Carlo Gesualdo

Carlo Gesualdo da Venosa was an Italian nobleman and composer. Though both the Prince of Venosa and Count of Conza, he is better known for writing madrigals and pieces of sacred music that use a chromatic language not heard again until the late 19th century.

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Who was born first?

• Carlo Gesualdo was born 1 year before Thomas Campion
• Carlo Gesualdo was born 1 year before Claudio Monteverdi
• Carlo Gesualdo was born 2 years after Hans Leo Hassler
• Carlo Gesualdo was born 2 years before Adriano Banchieri
• Carlo Gesualdo was born 3 years after John Dowland

Timeline

1. John DowlandJanuary 2, 1563 – February 1626
2. Hans Leo HasslerNovember 5, 1564 – June 8, 1612
3. Carlo Gesualdo (this page)March 8, 1566 – September 8, 1613
4. Claudio MonteverdiMay 15, 1567 – November 29, 1643
5. Thomas CampionFebruary 12, 1567 – March 1, 1620
6. Adriano BanchieriSeptember 3, 1568 – 1634

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