cd - Giovanni Gabrieli
Giovanni Gabrieli was an Italian Renaissance composer and organist, renowned for his sacred music and innovations in the polychoral style. He served as an organist at St. Mark's Basilica in Venice, where he utilized the church's spatial architecture to create antiphonal effects between choirs. His works, such as the 1597 "Sacrae Symphoniae," include motets and sonatas that blend vocal and instrumental elements. Gabrieli's style influenced many European composers, including Heinrich Schütz, contributing to the transition from Renaissance to Baroque music.
