Lodovico Grossi da Viadana
Composer
1560 – 1627
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Who was Lodovico Grossi da Viadana?
Lodovico Grossi da Viadana was an Italian composer, teacher, and Franciscan friar of the Order of Friars Minor Observants. He was the first significant figure to make use of the newly developed technique of figured bass, one of the musical devices which was to define the end of the Renaissance and beginning of the Baroque eras in music.
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- Born
- 1560
Viadana, Lombardy - Also known as
- Lodovico Viadana
- Ludovico Viadana
- Ludovico Grossi da Viadana
- Viadana, Lodovico Grossi da
- Nationality
- Italy
- Profession
- Lived in
- Emilia-Romagna
- Died
- May 2, 1627
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on July 23, 2013
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