Composer

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Luca Marenzio

Genre

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Vocal

Style

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Vocal Music

Publication Date

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1580

Average_duration

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4:24

Luca Marenzio's 'Dolorosi martir, fieri tormenti' is a collection of madrigals for five voices, which was published in 1585. The premiere of this work is not known, but it was likely performed in the courts of Italy during the late Renaissance period. The collection consists of 21 madrigals, each of which is characterized by its expressive and emotional qualities. The first movement of 'Dolorosi martir, fieri tormenti' is titled 'Dolorosi martir' and is a lament for the suffering of Christ on the cross. The music is characterized by its use of chromaticism and dissonance, which creates a sense of tension and anguish. The second movement, 'Fieri tormenti', is a depiction of the torments of love. The music is characterized by its use of word painting, with the voices imitating the sounds of sighs and groans. The third movement, 'Occhi miei, al pianger nati', is a lament for lost love. The music is characterized by its use of descending chromatic lines, which create a sense of sadness and despair. The fourth movement, 'Non vidi mai dopo notturna pioggia', is a depiction of the beauty of nature. The music is characterized by its use of imitative polyphony, with the voices imitating the sounds of rain and thunder. The fifth movement, 'Se quel dolor che va inanzi al morire', is a lament for the pain of death. The music is characterized by its use of descending chromatic lines, which create a sense of finality and inevitability. The sixth movement, 'Vezzosi augelli', is a depiction of the beauty of birds. The music is characterized by its use of imitative polyphony, with the voices imitating the sounds of birdsong. The seventh movement, 'Lasso ch'io ardo', is a lament for unrequited love. The music is characterized by its use of descending chromatic lines, which create a sense of longing and despair. The eighth movement, 'Occhi, piangete', is a lament for lost love. The music is characterized by its use of word painting, with the voices imitating the sounds of weeping. The ninth movement, 'Mentre che'l cor', is a depiction of the joys of love. The music is characterized by its use of imitative polyphony, with the voices imitating the sounds of laughter and merriment. The tenth movement, 'Occhi, un tempo mia vita', is a lament for lost love. The music is characterized by its use of descending chromatic lines, which create a sense of sadness and despair. The eleventh movement, 'Se pur è ver', is a depiction of the joys of love. The music is characterized by its use of imitative polyphony, with the voices imitating the sounds of laughter and merriment. The twelfth movement, 'Occhi, piangete', is a lament for lost love. The music is characterized by its use of word painting, with the voices imitating the sounds of weeping. The thirteenth movement, 'Mentre che'l cor', is a depiction of the joys of love. The music is characterized by its use of imitative polyphony, with the voices imitating the sounds of laughter and merriment. The fourteenth movement, 'Occhi, un tempo mia vita', is a lament for lost love. The music is characterized by its use of descending chromatic lines, which create a sense of sadness and despair. The fifteenth movement, 'Se pur è ver', is a depiction of the joys of love. The music is characterized by its use of imitative polyphony, with the voices imitating the sounds of laughter and merriment.

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