Giovanni Gabrieli

Italy, 1584–1612

Organist of St Mark's, Venice, and master of cori spezzati — choirs and brass answering across the basilica's galleries. His Sacrae symphoniae pioneered dynamics and orchestration.

MusicRoots documents 2 artists who influenced Giovanni Gabrieli and 1 artist Giovanni Gabrieli influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.

Who influenced Giovanni Gabrieli?

• Orlando di Lasso — Gabrieli spent his apprenticeship years (1575-79) at the Munich court under Lasso, and the older man's motet writing stands behind his own.
• Andrea Gabrieli — Giovanni was Andrea's nephew, pupil and successor at St Mark's — he edited and published his uncle's works after his death.

Which artists did Giovanni Gabrieli influence?

• Heinrich Schütz — Schütz studied with Gabrieli in Venice from 1609; the dying master left his ring to Schütz as his chosen heir.