Salamone Rossi (prob. 1570 - prob. 1630) was one of several court musicians who enjoyed the patronage of Vincenzo Gonzaga (1562 - 1612), Duke of Mantua from 1587 to 1612. If Rossi and his gifted colleagues, like Wert, Baccusi, Gastoldi, Pallavicino, Striggio, Marenzio, have received their due among scholars, they are less familiar to concert audiences, even the enthusiasts who follow early music.