Pietro Pontio
Italian theorist and composer
Pietro Pontio | |
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| Born | (1532-03-25)25 March 1532 Parma |
| Died | 27 December 1596(1596-12-27) (aged 64) Parma |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Other names | Ponzio |
| Occupation(s) | theorist, composer |
| Notable work | Ragionamento di Musica |
Pietro Pontio (or Ponzio; 25 March 1532 – 27 December 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.
External links
- Free scores by Pietro Pontio in the Choral Public Domain Library (ChoralWiki)
- Ragionamento di Musica
Further reading
- The Voice of the Composer: Theory and Practices in the works of Pietro Pontio Russell Eugene Murray Jr. 1989
- Rotem, Elam (2022). "How to lose your music teaching job in one year: the trial of Pietro Pontio 1566". www.earlymusicsources.com.
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