Composer

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Girolamo Frescobaldi

Genre

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Keyboard

Style

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Kyrie

Publication Date

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1635

Average_duration

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2:24

Girolamo Frescobaldi was an Italian composer and organist of the Baroque era. He was born in Ferrara in 1583 and died in Rome in 1643. He was one of the most important composers of keyboard music in the early Baroque period, and his works had a significant influence on the development of keyboard music in Italy and beyond. Fiori Musicali is a collection of liturgical organ music composed by Frescobaldi in 1635. It consists of three organ masses and several other pieces for the liturgy. The collection was published in Venice and dedicated to Pope Urban VIII. The Kyrie della Madonna is the 35th piece in the collection and is a setting of the Kyrie eleison, a part of the Catholic Mass. The Kyrie della Madonna is in three movements, each with a different character and tempo. The first movement is marked Adagio and is a solemn and expressive setting of the Kyrie eleison. The second movement is marked Allegro and is a lively and joyful setting of the Christe eleison. The third movement is marked Adagio and is a return to the solemn and expressive character of the first movement, with a setting of the Kyrie eleison. The Kyrie della Madonna is a beautiful example of Frescobaldi's skill as a composer of liturgical music. The use of different tempos and characters in the three movements creates a sense of contrast and drama, while the expressive harmonies and melodic lines convey a sense of reverence and devotion. The piece is also notable for its use of ornamentation, which was a hallmark of Frescobaldi's keyboard music. Overall, the Kyrie della Madonna is a masterpiece of Baroque organ music and a testament to Frescobaldi's skill as a composer and organist. Its inclusion in the Fiori Musicali collection ensures that it will continue to be performed and appreciated by organists and music lovers for generations to come.

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