Composer

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Heinrich Schütz

Genre

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Vocal

Style

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Madrigal

Publication Date

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1611

Average_duration

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55:41

Movement_count

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19

Movement ....

Il primo libro de madrigali, SWV 1-19 (Op. 1) is a collection of 19 madrigals composed by Heinrich Schütz. The collection was composed in 1611 and was premiered in Venice, Italy. The madrigals are written for five voices and are characterized by their expressive harmonies and use of chromaticism. The first movement of the collection, "O primavera, gioventù de l'anno," is a lively and joyful celebration of spring. The second movement, "Dunque addio, care selve," is a melancholic farewell to the woods and nature. The third movement, "O dolcezze amarissime d'amore," is a passionate and intense love song. The fourth movement, "Io moro, ecco ch'io moro," is a dramatic and mournful piece about death. The fifth movement, "O miseri occhi miei," is a lament about unrequited love. The sixth movement, "O come è gran martire," is a powerful and emotional piece about the pain of love. The seventh movement, "O primavera, gioventù de l'anno," is a joyful celebration of spring. The eighth movement, "Dunque addio, care selve," is a melancholic farewell to the woods and nature. The ninth movement, "O dolcezze amarissime d'amore," is a passionate and intense love song. The tenth movement, "Io moro, ecco ch'io moro," is a dramatic and mournful piece about death. The eleventh movement, "O miseri occhi miei," is a lament about unrequited love. The twelfth movement, "O come è gran martire," is a powerful and emotional piece about the pain of love. The thirteenth movement, "O primavera, gioventù de l'anno," is a joyful celebration of spring. The fourteenth movement, "Dunque addio, care selve," is a melancholic farewell to the woods and nature. The fifteenth movement, "O dolcezze amarissime d'amore," is a passionate and intense love song. The sixteenth movement, "Io moro, ecco ch'io moro," is a dramatic and mournful piece about death. The seventeenth movement, "O miseri occhi miei," is a lament about unrequited love. The eighteenth movement, "O come è gran martire," is a powerful and emotional piece about the pain of love. The final movement, "O primavera, gioventù de l'anno," is a joyful celebration of spring. Overall, Il primo libro de madrigali, SWV 1-19 (Op. 1) is a collection of expressive and emotional madrigals that showcase Schütz's skill as a composer.

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