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"Fifth Madrigal Book" ( Claudio Monteverdi )
Analytical Essay # 13715
"Fifth Madrigal Book" ( Claudio Monteverdi )
Examines content, style & innovation of 16th Cent. composer's dramatic madrigal & his relationship with his patron & major rival.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages) |
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1999
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" Claudio Monteverdi's Fifth Madrigal Book represents the musical innovation for which the composer was known. The Fifth Madigral Book is a dramatic madrigal, part drama and part musical performance. Monteverdi's compositions generated considerable artistic and literary comment, and the Fifth Book was no exception. Although derided by traditionalists, the Fifth Madrigal Book was received enthusiasticly by Monteverdi's public and his colleagues who valued its harmony and dramatic expression.Monteverdi's 5th Madigral Book was written when the composer was employed in the court of Vincenzo (I) Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua. Monteverdi's original position in court was a string player; he first arrived in Mantua around the age of 22. The precise year of his employment is unknown, but by January 1590.."
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