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Giovanni Valentini

Italian composer, poet and keyboard virtuoso · Musicians · Lived 1582 to 1649 · aged 67

Giovanni Valentini was an Italian Baroque composer, poet and keyboard virtuoso. Overshadowed by his contemporaries, Claudio Monteverdi and Heinrich Schütz, Valentini is practically forgotten today, although he occupied one of the most prestigious musical posts of his time.

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He is best remembered for his innovative usage of asymmetric meters and the fact that he was Johann Kaspar Kerll's first teacher.

Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1582 to 1649 · aged 67