1598. Salomon Rossi (Mantua), 1598-1623. Italian musician who published various early forms of chamber music for strings.
1600. G. Bassani (Venice), about 1600. Violinist and teacher of Corelli. He composed chamber music suites which were highly esteemed.
1621. Biagio and Carlo Marini (Brescia), about 1621. Two chamber music composers, well known in their time.
1625. G. Legrenzi (Venice), 1625-90. Eminent composer, who wrote various chamber music works for strings. Lotti was his pupil.
1625. Carlo Farino (Mantua), about 1625. Composer of chamber music, and one who considerably developed the form. (See Wasielewski’s The Violin and its Masters.)
1628. Tarquinio Merula (Cremona), about 1628. One of the early composers of sonatas for the violin, and of other forms of chamber music.
1636. John Banister (London), 1630-79. Violinist and director of chamber music concerts.
1630. G.B. Fontana (Brescia), —— d. 1630. Composer who did much for the development of the chamber music of his time.
1632. Matthew Locke (Exeter), 1632-77. Celebrated English musician; chiefly remembered by his “Macbeth” music, but he also wrote chamber music for viols and violins.
1641. Johann Vierdank (Stralsund), about 1641. Organist at Stralsund. He wrote a number of works for two violins and bass.