Lodovico da Viadana

Lodovico Grossi da Viadana (usually Lodovico Viadana, though his family name was Grossi; c. 1560 – 2 May 1627) 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.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1564 (Viadana), Died May 2, 1627 (Gualtieri)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1904

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Gramophone 2193h 10-in. April 1904 Exultate justi Sistine Chapel Choir Vocal chorus composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Viadana, Lodovico da," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104528.

Viadana, Lodovico da. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104528.

"Viadana, Lodovico da." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104528

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