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 Viadana (Italian comune), Died May 2, 1627 (Gualtieri (Italian comune) )
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 December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104528.
Viadana, Lodovico da. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104528.
"Viadana, Lodovico da." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Viadana, Lodovico da, approximately 1560-1627 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84042063
Wikidata: Lodovico Grossi da Viadana - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q555930
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/14959843
MusicBrainz: Lodovico Grossi da Viadana - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/abd8e227-68ef-47e6-ad78-457e65c19b43
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1855893 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1855893
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