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Claudio Monteverdi
Claudio Monteverdi, oil painting by Bernardo Strozzi, c. 1630; in the Tiroler Landesmuseum Ferdinandeum, Innsbruck, Austria.
As a teenager, Claudio Monteverdi was a precocious student who published several books of both religious and secular music. These early works were composed in a competent style similar to that of his teacher, Marcantonio Ingegneri.1
His early output culminated in the publication of two books of madrigals in 1587 and 1590. These collections featured attractive, high-quality pieces that showed a more modern approach than his master's work, likely influenced by the compositions of Luca Marenzio. At this stage in his career, Monteverdiās compositions primarily aimed to charm the listener rather than express deep passion.1