Top 6 Quotes & Sayings by Claudio Monteverdi

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an Italian composer Claudio Monteverdi.
Last updated on December 22, 2024.
Claudio Monteverdi

Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi was an Italian composer, string player, choirmaster, and priest. A composer of both secular and sacred music, and a pioneer in the development of opera, he is considered a crucial transitional figure between the Renaissance and Baroque periods of music history.

Music is spiritual. The music business is not.
The end of all good music is to affect the soul.
The modern composer builds upon the foundation of truth. — © Claudio Monteverdi
The modern composer builds upon the foundation of truth.
The modern composer builds his works on the basis of truth.
Text first, rhythm second, melody third.
The goods of this world are most dear to me, but much dearer are peace of mind and my own honor.
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