Massimilano Neri (1615-1666) was an Italian musician and composer. As the son of a musician who served in Germanic courts, it followed that Neri would follow a similar path. Massimiliano was the organist at St. Mark's cathedral in Venice for twenty years (1644-1664) while also serving as the organist of SS Giovanni and Paolo from '44-46 and '57-64. Given a position of nobility by the Hapsburg court, Neri served as the master of music for an orphanage in Venice and by the end of 1664 was serving as the Kapellmeister in Cologne. Musically, Neri was an instrumentalist wh… read more
Massimilano Neri (1615-1666) was an Italian musician and composer. As the son of a musician who served in Germanic courts, it followed that Neri would follow a similar path. Massimiliano was the organist at St. Mark's cathedral in Venice for twenty years (1644-1664) while also serving as… read more
Massimilano Neri (1615-1666) was an Italian musician and composer. As the son of a musician who served in Germanic courts, it followed that Neri would follow a similar path. Massimiliano was the organist at St. Mark's cathedral in Venice for twenty years (1644-1664) while also serving as the organist of SS Giovanni and Paolo from '44-46 and '57-64.… read more