Giulio Caccini (8 October 1551 – buried 10 December 1618) was an Italian composer, teacher, singer, and instrumentalist.
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Beware of Greeks
The Camerata composers [including Caccini] sought to recreate the style of Greek music, even
though actual transcribed Greek music had been lost for centuries. -- Wikipedia
When he gave learned styles the heave ho
In the quest for Antique espressivo,
His links with the Greek
Were decidedly weak,
In his new-fangled recitativo.
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