Gioseffo Zarlino

Venetian School, Composer

1517 – 1590

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Who was Gioseffo Zarlino?

Gioseffo Zarlino was an Italian music theorist and composer of the Renaissance. He was possibly the most famous music theorist between Aristoxenus and Rameau, and made a large contribution to the theory of counterpoint as well as to musical tuning.

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Born
Mar 22, 1517
Chioggia
Also known as
  • Gioseffe Zarlino
  • Zarlino, Gioseffo
Nationality
  • Italy
Died
Feb 4, 1590
Venice

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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