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Claudio Merulo

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Italian organist and composer

Person · Open Library

Born
1533
Died
1604
Works
10

Top works

  • Toccate d'intavolatura d'organo
  • Toccate, per organo
  • Il Primo Libro de Ricercari da Cantare
  • Madonna poich' uccider mi volete
  • Musica sacra

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Claudio Merulo (also spelled Merlotti, Merulus, also Claudio da Correggio; 8 April 1533 – 4 May 1604) was an Italian composer, publisher and organist of the late Renaissance period, most famous for his innovative keyboard music and his ensemble music composed in the Venetian polychoral style. He was born in Correggio and died in Parma. He was born Claudio Merlotti and he Latinised his surname (meaning little blackbird) when he became famous in Venetian cultural clubs. <a href="https://www.last.f

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Claudio Merulo
date of birth
1533-04-08
date of death
1604-05-04
start of work period
1568-00-00
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Works in European collections

7 objects attributed to Claudio Merulo, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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