Pietro Pontio (or Ponzio; 25 March 1532 – 27 December 1596) was an Italian theorist and composer.
Pontio was born and died in Parma. He is best known for his 1588 treatise ''Ragionamento di Musica'', which is thought to have influenced
Claudio Monteverdi
Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi (baptized 15 May 1567 – 29 November 1643) was an Italian composer, choirmaster and string instrument, string player. A composer of both Secular music, secular and Church music, sacred music, and a pioneer ...
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External links
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Ragionamento di Musica
Further reading
The Voice of the Composer: Theory and Practices in the works of Pietro PontioRussell Eugene Murray Jr. 1989
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16th-century Italian composers
Italian male composers
1532 births
1596 deaths
Italian music theorists
People from the Duchy of Parma and Piacenza
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