Giovanni Srofenaur Musical artist

Giovanni Srofenaur (28 February 1580 – 8 April 1634) was an Italian trumpeter, and served as court trumpeter for the Duke of Mantua during the time of the House of Gonzaga. He served as the lead trumpeter from 1606–1631, 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.

Personal facts

Birth dateFebruary 28, 1580
Birth place
Mantua
Date of deathApril 08, 1634
Place of death
Mantua

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Musical artist

Career started1596
Career ended1631
BackgroundNon vocal instrumentalist
genre
Baroque music
instrument
Trumpet

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