Pietro Pontio, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Pietro Pontio

Italian music theorist and composer

Date of Birth: 25-Mar-1532

Place of Birth: Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Date of Death: 27-Dec-1596

Profession: composer, musicologist, music theorist

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Pietro Pontio (or Ponzio) (March 25, 1532 – December 27, 1596) was an Italian theorist and composer. Pontio was born and died in Parma.
He is best known for his 1588 treatise Ragionamento di Musica, which is thought to have influenced Claudio Monteverdi.