About Giovanni Srofenaur
Lived 1580 – 1634 (aged 54). Giovanni Srofenaur was a trumpeter.
Giovanni Srofenaur (28 February 15808 April 1634) was an Italian trumpeter; he served as court trumpeter for the Duke of Mantua during the time of the House of Gonzaga. He served as the lead trumpeter from 1606 to 1631, under Ferdinando I Gonzaga, Vincenzo II Gonzaga, and Charles I, Duke of Mantua and Montferrat. Srofenaur led the trumpet fanfare trio during the 1607 premier performance of Claudio Monteverdi's L'Orfeo. Srofenaur was born and died in Mantua.
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Who was Giovanni Srofenaur?
Italian musician
When was Giovanni Srofenaur born?
Giovanni Srofenaur was born on 28 February 1580 in Mantua.
When did Giovanni Srofenaur die?
Giovanni Srofenaur died on 8 April 1634 in Mantua.
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Giovanni Srofenaur was a trumpeter.
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