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Claudio MONTEVERDI

15 May 1567 - 29 November 1643 (age 76)

Portrait by Paul Helm
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Claudio Monteverdi, 17th century Italian and one of the most influential Baroque composers in the history of music.

Family

Born: Cremona, Italy 15 May 1567
Father: Baldassare Monteverdi a chemist - barber-surgeon
Mother: Maddalena Zignani, a goldsmith's daughter (died 1576)
Step-mother: Giovanna Gadio
Siblings: two by Maddalena and three half-siblings by Giovanna
Wife: Clausia de Cattaneis, singer
Children: Francesco, Leonora, Massimiliano
Died: Venice, 29 November 1643

Monteverdi quotes
- “The end of all good music is to affect the soul”

- “The modern composer builds upon the foundation of truth.”

- "Music is spiritual. The music business is not."

Works

Style/period: Baroque
Output: considerable
Genres: operas, madrigals, masses, sacred music

Operas
- L'Orfeo
- Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria
- L'incoronazione di Poppea
Ballets:
- Il ballo delle ingrate
- Tirsi e Clori
- Volgendo il ciel
Secular music
- approx 220 works including. 9 books of madrigals
- Lamento d′Arianna
- canzonettas
- Scherzi musicali, 2 books
Sacred music
- Vespers
- 3 masses
- 2 Magnificats
- Madrigali spirituali
- about 140 other works

2012 CALENDAR
ITALIAN COMPOSERS

This calendar has 12 of my portraits, all of Italian composers, including Claudio.

Also Bellini, Corelli, Donizetti, Mascagni, Monteverdi, Palestrina, Pergolesi, Puccini, Rossini, Verdi and Vivaldi.

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Links - and where to go for more information

Answers.com
www.answers.com/topic/claudio-monteverdi

The Monteverdi Foundation
www.fondazionemonteverdi.it

Island of Freedon - bio
www.island-of-freedom.com/MONTEVER.HTM

The Full Monteverdi - Sky Arts
www.thefullmonteverdi.co.uk

Find -a Grave
www.findagrave.com

Italian Composers - more profiles here at 52composers
www.52composers.com/italian-composers.html

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