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Claudio Monteverdi

Italian composer, string player, choirmaster, and priest (1567–1643)
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Claudio Monteverdi
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Summary

Claudio Monteverdi was born on May 15, 1567[1], in Cremona[2]. He died on November 29, 1643[3], in Venice[4]. He worked as a music theorist[5], viol player[6], Catholic priest[7], classical composer[8], and singer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,571 views/month, #6,852 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari[11]
  • Spouse: Ester Exposito[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Republic of Venice[13]
  • Occupation: composer[14], opera composer[15], choreographer[16], musicologist[17], court chapel master[18], church musician[19]
  • Position held: chapelmaster[20]
  • Student: Giovanni Rovetta[21]
  • Notable work: L'incoronazione di Poppea[22], L'Orfeo[23], Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria[24], Il combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda[25]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholicism[26]
  • Sex or gender: male[27]
  • Movement: Renaissance music[28], Baroque music[29]
  • Genre: opera[30], Baroque music[31]
  • Commons category: Claudio Monteverdi[32]
  • Family name: Monteverdi[33]
  • Given name: Claudio[34]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Claudio Monteverdi[35]
  • Commons gallery: Claudio Monteverdi[36]
  • Described at URL: https://polskabibliotekamuzyczna.pl/encyklopedia/monteverdi-claudio/[37]
  • Student of: Marc'Antonio Ingegneri[38]
  • Instrument: viola da braccio[39], viol[40], pipe organ[41]
  • Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[42], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[43], Riemann's Music Dictionary[44], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[45]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Claudio Monteverdi include Monteverdi[46], an impact crater[47] and Monteverdi Peninsula[48].

Why It Matters

Claudio Monteverdi has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

He has been cited as an influence by Johann Rudolph Ahle[51], a composer[52], 1625–1673[53], of Germany[54], specialised in music[55] and Giovanni Battista Buonamente[56], a composer[57], 1595–1642[58].

Entities named for him include Monteverdi[46], an impact crater[47] and Monteverdi Peninsula[48].

FAQs

Where was Claudio Monteverdi born?

Claudio Monteverdi was born in Cremona[2].

Where did Claudio Monteverdi die?

Claudio Monteverdi passed away in Venice[4].

Who was Claudio Monteverdi married to?

Claudio Monteverdi's spouses include Ester Exposito[12].

What did Claudio Monteverdi do for work?

Claudio Monteverdi worked as a music theorist[5], viol player[6], Catholic priest[7], classical composer[8], and singer[9].

Who did Claudio Monteverdi influence?

Claudio Monteverdi has been cited as an influence by Johann Rudolph Ahle[51] and Giovanni Battista Buonamente[56].

Related Entities

Cremona Francesco Cavalli Monteverdi Choir Republic of Venice

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  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [20] ↑ . francemusique.fr. francemusique.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  9. [7] ↑ . France Musique. Retrieved . francemusique.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  40. [41] ↑ . francemusique.fr. francemusique.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [57] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [58] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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