... a 16th, 17th Century composer who helped move music in new directions. Through his compositions, Monteverdi brought new composing techniques to the world, and helped change the, what was then, traditional genres, and move them through his progressive writing style. Though first, Monteverdi's life must be seen. Knowing were a person has been can greatly help someone, especially an artist. Second ... . Monteverdi took what was learned from them and made new ideas from that. This is what gives Monteverdi his reputation as a progressive composer. When he composed, Monteverdi took new methods...

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... . Handel spent the period between 1706 and 1710 in Italy. There he continued with opera and composed his first two oratorios. He gained the identification of royals and other famous people and upon his return to Germany at age 25, held an important standing as a composer. After a short stay at ... home, Handel moved on to England. In England he continued writing in an Italian style but concentrated most of his efforts on composing English, music, particularly choral pieces such as English oratorios, for which he is most famous. Handel is also ... esteemed for his English Church music, s...

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