Giovanni Srofenaur

Giovanni Srofenaur (28 February 1580  8 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.

Giovanni Srofenaur
BornFebruary 28, 1580
Mantua
DiedApril 8, 1634(1634-04-08) (aged 54)
Mantua
GenresBaroque
Occupation(s)Trumpeter
InstrumentsTrumpet
Years active1596–1631

References

  • Kelly, Thomas Forrest, First Nights: Five Musical Premieres (Chelsea, Michigan: Yale University Press, 2000).

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