Baldassare Donato Baldassare Donato. A composer and singer of the late Renaissance, he represented the more progressive trend in the Venetian School era. He was finally appointed “maestro di cappella” of the prestigious St. Mark’s Basilica in 1580; after...
Vincenzo Bellavere Vincenzo Bellavere (aka Bell’haver), Venetian School, organist and composer of madrigals and a few works in the grand polychoral style. Born around 1540-1541, probably in Venice, he achieved the prestigious post of first organist at St Mark’s...
Girolamo Dalla Casa Girolamo Dalla Casa. A “Venetian School” composer-performer of the late Renaissance and part of a virtuoso ensemble, with his two brothers. In 1568, Girolamo, along with his two brothers Giovanni and Nicolò, were hired as an instrumental ensemble,...
Nicola Vincentino Nicola Vincentino. Italian composer and music theorist of the late Renaissance; was one of the most progressive musicians of that era. Born in 1511 in Vincenza, he was thought to have early associations to Adrian Willaert of the Venetian School;...
Cipriano de Rore Cipriano de Rore. A Franco-Flemish composer of the musical Renaissance, active in Italy and associated with the “Venetian School”. He briefly took the prestigious position of “maestro di cappella” at St. Mark’s Basilica, between 1563-1664; on...
