Madrigals, Books IV & V

by Claudio Monteverdi

Book Overview

Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643) ranks not only as a major composer of the Early Baroque, but also as one of the most important and influential figures in music history. His madrigals -- secular songs usually on the theme of love and written for a small number of voices, often unaccompanied -- are now the subject of much study, recording, and performance. Recognized today for their profound effect on the transition from the polyphonic style of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486251020
• ISBN13: 9780486251028
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.1" x 10.9"