Middle Baroque (1650-1700)

  • Heinrich Schutz (1585-1672)

    Madrigals, hundreds of choral works
  • Francesco Cavalli

    (1602-1676) 34 Operas, Cantatas, arias, sacred vocal works
  • Isabella Leonarda

    (1620- 1704) 200 works including sacred motets, masses
  • Antonio Cesti

    (1623-1669) stage works, cantatas. Composer of operas, famous as a singer, wrote with bel campo style