Born:
1550
Birthplace:
Coccaglia, near Brescia, Italy
Died:
August 22,,1599 in Rome
Also known as:
One of the most renowned madrigal composers.
Type of Compositions:
He wrote sacred and vocal music, but he was best known for his madrigals.
Musical Work:
He wrote no less than 500 madrigals, 80 villanellas and several sacred music pieces. Most of his madrigals are for five voices.
Interesting Fact:
During his lifetime, Marenzio served a lot of influential people including Ferdinando de Medici in Florence.