10 Greatest Classical Music Composers of All Time

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4. Claudio Monteverdi

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The Italian composer, Claudio Monteverdi was also a choirmaster and a string player. He is known to be a pioneer in the development of opera and his work focused mainly on secular and sacred music. His most famous work is the opera Orfeo. 

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