Baroque composers (1)Versión en línea Actividad para 2º ESO sobre compositores del barroco. por Gustavo Porras Funes 1 Italian composer who was born in 1567 and died in 1643 Pistas 1 He composed the first grand opera in history 2 He was a great composer of madrigals 3 He was choirmaster in San Marcos Cathedral in Venice. His tomb is still there.