Madrigali a cinque voci (various books)

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Madrigali a cinque voci (various books) is a series of influential late-Renaissance five-voice madrigal collections by composer Giaches de Wert, noted for their expressive text setting and advanced harmonic language.

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Madrigali a cinque voci (various books) canonical 2

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instanceOf Renaissance vocal music
madrigal collection
music work series
associatedWith courtly culture of northern Italy
composer Giaches de Wert
countryOfOrigin Italy
era 16th century
form through-composed
genre madrigal
hasPart Madrigali a cinque voci, libro decimo
Madrigali a cinque voci, libro nono
Madrigali a cinque voci, libro ottavo
Madrigali a cinque voci, libro primo
Madrigali a cinque voci, libro quarto
Madrigali a cinque voci, libro quinto
Madrigali a cinque voci, libro secondo
Madrigali a cinque voci, libro sesto
Madrigali a cinque voci, libro settimo
Madrigali a cinque voci, libro terzo
historicalReputation influential in the development of the madrigal
influenced early Baroque vocal style
influencedGenre late Renaissance madrigal
language Italian
notableFor advanced harmonic language
expressive text setting
numberOfVoices 5
performancePractice chamber vocal music
period late Renaissance
relatedTo Giaches de Wert’s sacred and secular output
Italian madrigal tradition
scoring a cappella
textSource Italian Renaissance poets
textType secular poetry
typicalEnsemble five solo voices
typicalTexture polyphonic
usesTechnique chromaticism
expressive dissonance
text painting
voices five

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Giaches de Wert notableWork Madrigali a cinque voci (various books)
Giaches Wert notableWork Madrigali a cinque voci (various books)