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Luca Marenzio

Luca Marenzio (also Marentio; October 18, 1553 or 1554 – August 22, 1599) was an Italian composer and singer of the late Renaissance.

He was one of the most renowned composers of madrigals, and wrote some of the most famous examples of the form in its late stage of development, prior to its early Baroque transformation by Monteverdi. In all, Marenzio wrote around 500 madrigals, ranging from the li…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
Italy
Born
October 18th, 1553
Died
August 22nd, 1599
Labels
Harmonia Mundi
Claves Records
Opus 111
Glossa
Stradivarius
Last updated: September 23rd, 2023·MusicBrainz

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