Carlo Grossi
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Carlo Grossi was an Italian composer born about 1634. He died in 1688 at Venice.
[edit] Life
He is believed to have been the first composer to use the term "divertimento", in his 1681 composition "Il divertimento de' grandi musiche da camera, ò per servizio di tavola". He was the organist at the church of SS. Giovanni e Paolo.
He is also known for setting Hebrew religious texts to recitative in the style of Claudio Monteverdi.
[edit] Works
1681 : Cantata ebraica in dialogo (Modena)
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