Ave dulcissima Maria
Composer: don Carlo Gesualdo da Venosa (1560-1630), 1603
aka don Carlo Gesualdo da Venosa
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A biographical dictionary of musicians
(ed. Theodore Baker)
G. Schirmer, 1905 - Biography & Autobiography - 695 pages |
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Gesualdo, Don Carlo Prince of Venosa
born toward the middle of the 16th century d 1614
Living at the epoch when the new music the homophonic style made its
appearance he was one of the most enlightened musicians of the time and
indeed far in advance of his age Like Rore Banchieri and Vicentino he was a
so called Chromaticist in his works the counterpoint is enriched by
ingenious expedients the melody led with greater skill and the music better
adapted to the words Publ 6 vol s of madrigals a 5 Genoa 1585 each part
separately an edition in score was publ in 1613 |
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