* Spent most of his career in Italy.
* Influential composer of the Baroque period.
* Known for his operas, madrigals, and sacred music.
* Major works include Orfeo, L'incoronazione di Poppea, and Vespro della Beata Vergine.
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (Palestrina, 1525 - Rome, 1594)
* Spent his entire career in Italy.
* Renowned Renaissance composer.
* Known for his sacred choral music.
* Major works include Missa Papae Marcelli and Stabat Mater.
Domenico Scarlatti (Naples, 1685 - Madrid, 1757)
* Spent most of his career in Italy, with some years in Spain and Portugal.
* Influential Baroque composer and harpsichordist.
* Known for his numerous keyboard sonatas.
* Major works include over 550 keyboard sonatas and operas such as Mitridate Eupatore and Narciso.
Luigi Boccherini (Lucca, 1743 - Madrid, 1805)
* Spent most of his career in Italy, with some years in Spain.
* Classical composer and cellist.
* Known for his chamber music, especially string quartets and quintets.
* Major works include String Quintet in E major, Op. 11, No. 5, and Cello Concerto in B-flat major.