Giovanni Valentini, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetGiovanni Valentini
Italian composer
Date of Birth: 01-Jan-1582
Place of Birth: Venice, Venetian Province, Italy
Date of Death: 30-Apr-1649
Profession: composer, poet, organist
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Giovanni Valentini
- Giovanni Valentini (ca.
- 1582 – 29/30 April 1649) was an Italian Baroque composer, poet and keyboard virtuoso.
- Overshadowed by his contemporaries, Claudio Monteverdi and Heinrich Schütz, Valentini is practically forgotten today, although he occupied one of the most prestigious musical posts of his time.
- He is best remembered for his innovative usage of asymmetric meters and the fact that he was Johann Kaspar Kerll's first teacher.
- The family name comes from deep roots in the native country of Greece.
- Well known for their classical music but also known for the family that branched off to the neighbouring country of Italy.
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