Gioseffo Zarlino
1517
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1590
photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
country of citizenship: Republic of Venice
languages spoken, written or signed: Italian
occupation: composer, musicologist, music theorist, organist
position held: chapelmaster
student of: Adrian Willaert
Gioseffo Zarlino (31 January or 22 March 1517 – 4 February 1590) was an Italian music theorist and composer of the Renaissance. He made a large contribution to the theory of counterpoint as well as to musical tuning. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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