Editing Claudio Merulo (section)

{{short description|Italian composer}}
{{Infobox musical artist
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| name              = Claudio Merulo
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| image             = Claudio merulo da correggio.jpg
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| birth_name        = Claudio Merlotti
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| birth_date        = {{Birth date|1533|04|08|df=y}}
| birth_place       = [[Correggio, Italy|Correggio]], Italy
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| death_date        = {{Death date and age|1604|05|04|1533|04|08|df=y}}
| death_place       = [[Parma]], Italy
| genre             = [[Classical music|Classical]]
| occupation        = Composer, publisher, organist
| instrument        = [[Pipe organ|Organ]]
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'''Claudio Merulo''' ({{IPA|it|ˈklaudjo ˈmɛːrulo}}; 8 April 1533 – 4 May 1604) was an Italian [[composer]], [[publisher]] and [[organist]] of the late [[Renaissance music|Renaissance]] period, most famous for his innovative keyboard music and his ensemble music composed in the [[Venetian polychoral style]].  He was born in [[Correggio, Italy|Correggio]] and died in [[Parma]]. Born '''Claudio Merlotti''', he [[Latin]]ised his surname (meaning little [[Common Blackbird|blackbird]]) when he became famous in [[Venice|Venetian]] cultural clubs.