Composer

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Claudio Monteverdi

Genre

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Choral

Style

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Madrigal

Compose Date

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1605

Average_duration

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65:19

Movement_count

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19

Movement ....

Claudio Monteverdi's Madrigals, Book 5, for 5 voices, SV 94-106, was composed in 1605 and premiered in Venice. The book consists of 21 madrigals, each with its own unique character and style. The madrigals are written for five voices, with the text set in a highly expressive and dramatic manner. The first madrigal, "Cruda Amarilli," is a lament for unrequited love, with the music reflecting the pain and anguish of the text. The second, "Non havea Febo ancora," is a playful and lively piece, with the voices imitating the sound of a hunting horn. The third, "Dolcissimo usignolo," is a tender and delicate love song, with the voices imitating the sound of a nightingale. The fourth madrigal, "O come sei gentile," is a joyful and celebratory piece, with the voices imitating the sound of a trumpet. The fifth, "Sfogava con le stelle," is a melancholic and introspective piece, with the voices reflecting the sadness and despair of the text. The sixth, "Mentre vaga Angioletta," is a lively and playful piece, with the voices imitating the sound of a lute. The seventh madrigal, "Se tu mi lasci, perfida," is a dramatic and intense piece, with the voices reflecting the anger and frustration of the text. The eighth, "Occhi un tempo mia vita," is a tender and delicate love song, with the voices imitating the sound of a harp. The ninth, "Ecco mormorar l'onde," is a pastoral and idyllic piece, with the voices imitating the sound of a flowing stream. The tenth madrigal, "Ardo, avvampo, mi struggo," is a passionate and intense piece, with the voices reflecting the burning desire of the text. The eleventh, "O sia tranquillo il mare," is a peaceful and serene piece, with the voices imitating the sound of a calm sea. The twelfth, "Zefiro torna e di soavi accenti," is a lively and playful piece, with the voices imitating the sound of the wind. The thirteenth madrigal, "Ahi, come a un vago sol cortese giro," is a tender and delicate love song, with the voices imitating the sound of a lute. The fourteenth, "O mio bene, o mia vita," is a passionate and intense piece, with the voices reflecting the burning desire of the text. The fifteenth, "Lamento della ninfa," is a dramatic and intense piece, with the voices reflecting the sadness and despair of the text. The sixteenth madrigal, "Amor, che deggio far," is a playful and lively piece, with the voices imitating the sound of a hunting horn. The seventeenth, "O rosetta, che rosetta," is a tender and delicate love song, with the voices imitating the sound of a harp. The eighteenth, "A un giro sol de' begl'occhi lucenti," is a passionate and intense piece, with the voices reflecting the burning desire of the text. The nineteenth madrigal, "Altri canti di Marte," is a lively and playful piece, with the voices imitating the sound of a trumpet. The twentieth, "Lasciatemi morire," is a dramatic and intense piece, with the voices reflecting the sadness and despair of the text. The final madrigal, "Chiome d'oro," is a joyful and celebratory piece, with the voices imitating the sound of a trumpet.

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