jan 1, 1609 - Schütz's Italian Style
Description:
In 1609, the man who had discovered Schütz’s talent enabled the composer to travel to Italy to study with Giovanni Gabrieli.1) The trip to Italy allowed Schütz to learn to compose in the new Italian
style.
2) The turmoils of state, however, prevented him from writing in a purely
Italian style, but he managed to combine aspects with great success.
Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1609
Now
~ 416 years ago