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Claudio Merulo

Italian organist and composer · Musicians · Lived 1533 to 1604 · aged 71

Claudio Merulo was an Italian composer, publisher and organist of the late Renaissance period, most famous for his innovative keyboard music and his ensemble music composed in the Venetian polychoral style. He was born in Correggio and died in Parma.

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Born Claudio Merlotti, he Latinised his surname when he became famous in Venetian cultural clubs.

Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1533 to 1604 · aged 71