Venetian School

In music history, the Venetian School is a term used to describe the composers working in Venice from about 1550 to around 1610; it also describes the music they produced. The Venetian polychoral compositions of the late 16th century were among the most famous musical events in Europe, and their influence on musical practice in other countries was enormous. The innovations introduced by the Venetian school, along with the contemporary development of monody and opera in Florence, together define the end of the musical Renaissance and the beginning of the musical Baroque.

Composers

Major members of the Venetian school include:

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• Adrian Willaert (c.1490-1562)
• Jacques Buus (c.1500-1565)
• Andrea Gabrieli (c.1510-1586)
• Nicola Vicentino (1511-c.1576)
• Cipriano de Rore (c.1515-1565)
• Gioseffo Zarlino (1517-1590)
• Baldassare Donato (1525-1603)
• Annibale Padovano (1527-1575)
• Costanzo Porta (c.1529-1601)
• Claudio Merulo (1533-1604)
• Gioseffo Guami (c.1540-1611)
• Vincenzo Bellavere (d.1587)
• Girolamo Diruta (c.1554-after 1610)
• Girolamo Dalla Casa (d.1601)
• Giovanni Gabrieli (c.1555-1612)
• Giovanni Croce (c.1557-1609)
• Giovanni Bassano (c.1558-1617)
• Giulio Cesare Martinengo (c.1561-1613)