![]() Even the year of his birth1560 is a matter of some dispute, though a recently discovered letter from his mother indicates he was probably born in that year. Most likely he was born at Venosa, then part of the Kingdom of Naples, but little else is known about his early life. In addition, Gesualdo's mother, Girolama, was the niece of Pope Pius IV. His uncle was Carlo Borromeo, later Saint Charles Borromeo. ![]() Gesualdo's family had acquired the principality of Venosa in 1560. Carlo Gesualdo (Venosa, 8 March 1560 Gesualdo, 8 September 1613), also known as Gesualdo da Venosa (Gesualdo from Venosa), Prince of Venosa and Count of Conza, was an Italian nobleman, lutenist, composer and murderer.Īs a composer of the late Renaissance, he is remembered for writing intensely expressive madrigals and sacred music that use a chromatic language not heard again until the late 19th century. ![]()
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