What type of classical music are Claudio Monteverdi and Giacomo Meyerbeer best know for composing?
Claudio Monteverdi:  A composer of both secular and sacred music, and a pioneer in the development of opera, he is considered a crucial transitional figure between the Renaissance and the Baroque periods of music history. Giacomo Meyerbeer: Giacomo Meyerbeer (born Jacob Liebmann Beer; 5 September 1791 – 2 May 1864) was a German opera composer of Jewish birth who has been described as perhaps the most successful stage composer of the nineteenth century.
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