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| Era | Baroque |
| Birth - Death | baptized May 15, 1567 – November 29, 1643 |
| Summary | Claudio Monteverdi was an Italian composer, gambist, and singer. His work marks the transition from Renaissance to Baroque music, and during his long life he produced works that may be classified in both categories. Monteverdi has been regarded as a revolutionary who brought about a change in musical styles. He wrote one of the earliest operas, Orfeo, which is also the earliest opera to remain dramatically viable by modern standards and which is still regularly staged today. He was fortunate enough to enjoy fame during his lifetime. |
| Video | Madrigals |
| More Information | Classical Music Archives: Claudio Monteverdi - Biography (Concise Oxford Dictionary of music.) Many works offered in MIDI. Classical Net - Basic Repertoire List: Monteverdi - Representative works with discography. Claudio Monteverdi with Jan Swafford - Brief article from NPR. Claudio Monteverdi - Filmography showing cinematic and televised use of his works and productions of his operas from the Internet Movie Database Claudio Monteverdi - Brief biographical sketch, caricature, summaries of stage works and vocal and church music. Includes Naxos discography. Monteverdi, Claudio Giovanni Antonio - Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio with life, education, influences, family, noted achievements and innovations, and selected works. Claudio Monteverdi: The First Truly Great Composer - Brief biography, key works, timeline, quotes, recommended recordings, and additional resources English translations and recordings from the Fourth Book of Monteverdi's Madrigals (Quarto libro dei madrigali) Claudio Monteverdi free scores in the Choral Public Domain Library (ChoralWiki) Monteverdi: Vespers (1610) by Predrag Gosta Claudio Monteverdi News - The New York Times Wikipedia: Claudio Monteverdi - Portrait, summary of works, discography, and internal references Claudio Monteverdi: LP discography Island of Freedom: Claudio Monteverdi Composer Page - Claudio Monteverdi |
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