Composer

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Girolamo Frescobaldi

Genre

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Vocal

Style

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Vocal Music

Publication Date

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1637

Average_duration

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2:50

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. One of Frescobaldi's most famous works is the fifth piece from his second book of "Diversarum modulationum". The piece is titled "O Iesu mi dulcissime" and is a setting of a Latin hymn. The piece was composed in the early 1620s and was first published in 1627. The piece is in three movements, with the first and third movements being in triple meter and the second movement in duple meter. The first movement is a lively and joyful setting of the hymn, with a lively melody and intricate counterpoint. The second movement is a more contemplative and introspective setting of the hymn, with a slower tempo and more complex harmonies. The third movement returns to the lively and joyful character of the first movement, with a more elaborate and virtuosic keyboard part. The piece is characteristic of Frescobaldi's style, with its intricate counterpoint, complex harmonies, and virtuosic keyboard writing. It also demonstrates his skill in setting religious texts to music, with its expressive and emotional character. The piece is a testament to Frescobaldi's importance as a composer of keyboard music in the early Baroque period, and it remains a popular and frequently performed work to this day.

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