Pietro Pontio
Pietro Pontio (or Ponzio; March 25, 1532 – December 27, 1596) was an Italian theorist and composer.
Pietro Pontio | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 25, 1532 |
| Died | December 27, 1596 (aged 64) Parma |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Other names | Ponzio |
| Occupation(s) | theorist, composer |
| Notable work | Ragionamento di Musica |
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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