Claudio Monteverdi, born in Cremona in 1567, was the son of an apothecary and physician who held a leading position in his profession.
Composer Biography
At seventeen, Monteverdi was advertised on the title-page of the Canzonette as being from Cremona and a pupil of Marc'Antonio Ingegneri.
Composition History
Monteverdi's first published compositions, sacred music in the spirit of the Council of Trent reforms, appeared in 1582.
Compositional Technique
The Canzonette, Monteverdi's first published secular settings, are relatively conventional but hint at his future exploration of new musical ground.
Composer Biography
Monteverdi was likely trained as a chorister at the cathedral and was a pupil of the internationally renowned maestro di cappella Marcantonio Ingegneri.
Performer Biography
The Concerto delle Dame di Ferrara ensemble was formed in 1982 to reconstruct Alfonso II d'Este's famous Concerto di dome, celebrating Frescobaldi's 400th anniversary.
Composition History
The Canzonette (1584) are 21 three-voice compositions, settings of verses by unknown poets, eleven of which had already been used by other composers like Orazio Vecchi.
