Altri canti di Marte

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"Altri canti di Marte" is a madrigal by Claudio Monteverdi, included in his influential eighth book of madrigals that explores themes of war and love.

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instanceOf madrigal
accompaniment basso continuo
authorOfText Giovan Battista Marino
collectionPosition opening madrigal of the Eighth Book of Madrigals
composer Claudio Monteverdi
dedicatedInCollectionTo Emperor Ferdinand III
exploresStyle stile concitato
genre Italian madrigal
historicalSignificance example of Monteverdi’s late madrigal style
illustrates fusion of warlike and amorous affects in music
language Italian
musicalForm concertato madrigal
musicalPeriod early Baroque
partOf Eighth Book of Madrigals
linked to: Madrigals, Book 8

Madrigali guerrieri et amorosi
publicationYear 1638
publishedIn Venice
publisher Alessandro Vincenti
relatedWork Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda
textSource Lira
textType poem
theme love
war
vocalForces SSATB
five voices

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Madrigali guerrieri et amorosi containsWork Altri canti di Marte