Today I am going to be telling you all about how Claudio Monteverdi was a key figure in the Renaissance because he introduced operatic music to Italy and contributed his skills to religious music. Claudio Monteverdi was an Italian music composer, string instrument player and choirmaster. Although his official birthdate is not known, he was baptised on the 15th of May 1567. He grew up with 5 siblings in total and was one of two children in his family that was involved with music. At a young age, Monteverdi joined the choir at his local cathedral where he received first musical training from M.A Ingegneri. This is where his music career kicked off and by the time he was 20, many of his works had gone
Today I am going to be telling you all about how Claudio Monteverdi was a key figure in the Renaissance because he introduced operatic music to Italy and contributed his skills to religious music. Claudio Monteverdi was an Italian music composer, string instrument player and choirmaster. Although his official birthdate is not known, he was baptised on the 15th of May 1567. He grew up with 5 siblings in total and was one of two children in his family that was involved with music. At a young age, Monteverdi joined the choir at his local cathedral where he received first musical training from M.A Ingegneri. This is where his music career kicked off and by the time he was 20, many of his works had gone