Lodovico Grossi da Viadana

Lodovico Grossi da Viadana (usually Lodovico Viadana, though his given name was Grossi) (c. 1560 – May 2, 1627) was an Italian composer, teacher, and Franciscan friar of the Order of 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 Baroque eras in music.

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1560 - May 2 - 1627 - Italian - Franciscan - Order of Minor Observants - Figured bass - Renaissance - Baroque

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