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Monteverdi Madrigals Book 7 - 01. Tempro la cetra a5
ID: SM-000326211
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Composer
Claudio Monteverdi
Arranger
Mike Lyons
Publisher
Mike Lyons
Year of composition
1619
Genre
Classical / Arrangement
Instrumentation
Baritone horn, Alto horn, Cornet, Euphonium, Horn, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba, Tenorhorn, Bass Tuba
Scored for
Quintet
Type of score
Full score, Parts
Duration
5'45"
Movement(s)
1 to 1 from 20
Difficulty
Medium
Description
As part of my continuing project to transcribe Monteverdi's madrigals onto winds, here is the 6th book. In this book we see a much greater development towards dramatic representation. In a way, this book is divisible into two Scenes with a number of single items in between. The vocal lines are all much more complex and we can also see the beginnings of monodic writing appear in the semi-recit sections of some of the songs.
Also clearly developing are delineations of the voices into soloists and chorus. Several songs in this book are almost akin to arias, with clear soloistic writing for the higher voices (Cantus/Tenor).
This is the final song in the book and it forms a kind of short scena all by itself. The words are very evocative and descriptive. The title translates as "By a tranquil river".
As with all things madrigalian, the lyrics are rife with double entendres. Monteverdi uses some very close dissonances to describe death and release.
Upload date
19.02.2018
Price
Sheet music file including a license for an unlimited number of performances, limited to one year.
5.99 USD
PDF, 446.5 Kb (40 p.)
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