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Composer

Claudio Monteverdi

Italian composer, string player, choirmaster, and priest (1567–1643)

1567–1643

528 works in the index

Born
1567
Died
1643
Birthplace
Cremona
Citizenship / historical state
Republic of Venice
Period (estimated from birth year)
Renaissance

Biography

Claudio Monteverdi, the great Italian composer of the early Baroque period, was born on May 15, 1567 in Cremona, east of Milan. He was a gambist, that is, a performer on the viola da gamba, a stringed instrument central to the music of his time.

In 1607, Monteverdi composed L’Orfeo, to a libretto by Alessandro Striggio. This is an operatic re-telling of the classical legend of Orpheus, who descended into Hades in an unsuccessful attempt to bring his beloved Eurydice back to the world of the living. L’Orfeo remains in the operatic repertoire today.

Monteverdi is also remembered for his sacred music, notably his Vesper Psalms, which some musicologists see as foreshadowing Handel’s Messiah and Bach’s St Matthew Passion.

His final work was L’incoronazione di Poppea (The Coronation of Poppea), composed in 1642, the year before his death. This, too, survives as part of the operative canon.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments
Voice, Piano, violin, Choir, Viola
Genres represented
Classical
Works with composition dates
11 of 528

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works page 4 of 11

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
Anima mia perdona — —— A CappellaClassical 2
A' un giro sol — —— A CappellaClassical 1
Ecco Mormorar L'onde — —— Voice, A CappellaClassical 3
Tornate, O cari baci — —— PianoClassical 3
Sul Fil D'un Soffio — —— VoiceClassical 2
Quale insolita gioia — —— VoiceClassical 2
Gaje comari di Vindsor! — —— VoiceClassical 2
No, d'un imene il vincolo — —— VoiceClassical 2
Sull' orlo dei — —— VoiceClassical 2
Or co' dadi ma fra poco — —— VoiceClassical 2
Vivra! Contende il giubilo — —— VoiceClassical 2
Morro,Ma Prima In Grazia — —— VoiceClassical 2
O Tu Che In Sem Agli Angel — —— Piano, VoiceClassical 2
Come Dal Ciel Precipita — —— VoiceClassical 2
Arianna: 'Lasciatemi morire!' — —— Voice, Low VoiceClassical 2
Ah fors'e lui che l'anima from La Traviata — —— Piano, VoiceClassical 2
Sempre all'alba ed alla sera from GIOVANNA D'ARCO — —— VoiceClassical 2
Oh Mio Rimorso From La Traviata — —— PianoClassical 1
Salgo gia del trono aurato from NABUCCO — —— VoiceClassical 2
La donna e mobile 1590 or beforeIMSLP —— Piano, violinClassical 2
Gran Dio!...Oh! de' verd'anni miei from ERNANI — —— VoiceClassical 2
Qui sostiamo!...Ella in poter del barbaro from ATTILA — —— VoiceClassical 2
Vedi! le fosche from IL TROVATORE — —— Cello, violin, Voice, ViolaClassical 2
Ch'io non t'ami cor mio — —— —Classical 1
Felle Amaro - Cruda Amarilli - Score — —— —Classical 2
Sancta Maria - Deh! bella e cara - Score — —— —Classical 2
Toccata - Euphonium 2 BC/TC — —— —Classical 1
E dicea l' una — —— —Classical 1
Qui pependit i cruce - Ecco Silvio - Score — —— —Classical 1
Maria quid ploras - Dorinda ah! diro mia - Score — —— —Classical 2
Gloria tua - T'amo mia vita - Score — —— —Classical 1
Cruda Amarilli - Score and Parts — —— —Classical 2
Cor mio! Mentre vi miro - From "Il Quarto Libro de Madrigali" - SV76 — —— —Classical 1
Pulchae sunt genae tuae - Ferir quel petto, Silvio - Score — —— —Classical 1
Te, Iesu Christe - Ecco pigando - Score — —— —Classical 2
Sovra tenere herbette - From "Il Terzo Libro de Madrigali" - SV62 — —— —Classical 1
S' andasse amor a caccia — —— —Classical 1
Stabat Virgo Maria - Era l'anima mia - Score — —— —Classical 2
Toccata - Score and Parts — —— —Classical 2
Si ch'io vorrei morire - From "Il Quarto Libro de Madrigali" - SV89 — —— —Classical 1
Viues in corde meo - Ahi! come a un vago sol - Score — —— —Classical 1
Il Primo Libro / de Madrigali / a cinque Voci / di Claudio Monteverde / Nouamente con ogni diligenza Ristampato. / In Venetia, / Appresso Alessandro Rauerij. M.D.C VII. — —— —Classical 1
Il Secondo / Libro de Madrigali / a cinque voci / di Claudio Monteverde / Cremonese / Nouamente con ogni diligenza corretto / & ristampato. / In Venetia, / Appresso Alessandro Rauerij. MDCVII. 1590 or beforeIMSLP —— —Classical 1
Di Claudio / Monteverde / il Terzo Libro de Madrigali / a Cinque Voci. / Nouamente composto & datto in luce. / In Venetia, / Appresso Ricciardo Amadino. / M D XCII. — —— —Classical 1
Il Quarto Libro / de Madrigali / a cinque voci. / Di Claudio Monteverde / Maestro di Capella della Sereniss. Signoria / di Venetia, in S. Marco. / Di nuouo Ristampato. / In Venetia, M. DC. XV. / Appresso Ricciardo Amadino. 1603 or beforeIMSLP —— —Classical 1
L'Orfeo 1607IMSLP —— —Classical 1
Christe, adoramus te (Good Friday) — —— Choir— 1
In Questo Cre (D'astorga) — —— Voice HighClassical 1

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 44485902. Portrait: Bernardo Strozzi, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.