Giovanni Gabrieli was an Italian composer and organist. He was one of the most influential musicians of his time, and represents the culmination of the style of the Venetian School, at the time of the shift from Renaissance to Baroque idioms. Wikipedia
Born: 1557, Venice, Italy
Died: August 12, 1612 (age 55 years), Venice, Italy
Siblings: Domenico Gabrielli, Matteo Gabrieli, Marina Gabrieli, and more
Parents: Piero Fais and Paola Gabrieli