Claudio Monteverdi

Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi 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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Who was born first?

• Claudio Monteverdi and Thomas Campion were born the same year
• Claudio Monteverdi was born 1 year after Carlo Gesualdo
• Claudio Monteverdi was born 1 year before Adriano Banchieri
• Claudio Monteverdi was born 3 years after Hans Leo Hassler
• Claudio Monteverdi was born 4 years before Michael Praetorius

Timeline

1. Hans Leo HasslerNovember 5, 1564 – June 8, 1612
2. Carlo GesualdoMarch 8, 1566 – September 8, 1613
3. Claudio Monteverdi (this page)May 15, 1567 – November 29, 1643
4. Thomas CampionFebruary 12, 1567 – March 1, 1620
5. Adriano BanchieriSeptember 3, 1568 – 1634
6. Michael Praetoriuscirca 1571 – February 15, 1621

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