Biography

Giulio Caccini, also called Giulio Romano, (born c. 1550, Rome, Papal States [now in Italy]—buried December 10, 1618, Florence), singer and composer whose songs greatly helped to establish and disseminate the new monodic music introduced in Italy about 1600. This is music in which an expressive melody is accompanied by evocative chords, as opposed to the traditional polyphonic style with its complex interweaving of several melodic lines. For a fuller biography, see Britannica.com.

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