'''Claudio''' Giovanni Antonio '''Monteverdi''' (1567-1643), [[Italian]] [[composer]] was the first of the great [[Baroque period (music)|baroque]] composers and one of the most influential figures in all music. | '''Claudio''' Giovanni Antonio '''Monteverdi''' (1567-1643), [[Italian]] [[composer]] was the first of the great [[Baroque period (music)|baroque]] composers and one of the most influential figures in all music. |