Monteverdi
Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi (May 15, 1567 (baptized) â November 29, 1643), was an Italian composer, gambist, and singer.
Monteverdi's work, often regarded as revolutionary, marked the transition from the music of the Renaissance to that of the Baroque. Enjoying fame in his lifetime, he wrote one of the earliest operas, L'Orfeo, which is still regularly performed.
Monteverdi composed at least eighteen operas, but only L'Orfeo, L'incoronazione di Poppea, Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria and the famous aria, Lamento, from his second opera L'Arianna have survived. From monody (with melodic lines, intelligible text and placid accompanying music), it was a logical step for Monteverdi to begin composing opera, especially for a dramatically inclined composer who loved grand effect. In 1607, the premiere of his first opera, L'Orfeo, took place in Mantua. It was normal at that time for composers to create works on demand for special occasions, and this piece was part of the ducal celebrations of carnival. (Monteverdi was later to write for the first opera houses supported by ticket sales which opened in Venice). L'Orfeo has dramatic power and lively orchestration and is arguably the first example of a composer assigning specific instruments to parts in operas. It is also one of the first large compositions in which the exact instrumentation of the premiere has come down to us.
Monteverdi's work, often regarded as revolutionary, marked the transition from the music of the Renaissance to that of the Baroque. Enjoying fame in his lifetime, he wrote one of the earliest operas, L'Orfeo, which is still regularly performed.
Monteverdi composed at least eighteen operas, but only L'Orfeo, L'incoronazione di Poppea, Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria and the famous aria, Lamento, from his second opera L'Arianna have survived. From monody (with melodic lines, intelligible text and placid accompanying music), it was a logical step for Monteverdi to begin composing opera, especially for a dramatically inclined composer who loved grand effect. In 1607, the premiere of his first opera, L'Orfeo, took place in Mantua. It was normal at that time for composers to create works on demand for special occasions, and this piece was part of the ducal celebrations of carnival. (Monteverdi was later to write for the first opera houses supported by ticket sales which opened in Venice). L'Orfeo has dramatic power and lively orchestration and is arguably the first example of a composer assigning specific instruments to parts in operas. It is also one of the first large compositions in which the exact instrumentation of the premiere has come down to us.
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Total 87 sheet(s) found, listing between 0 - 20.
Song | Added By | Pages | Instruments | Sheet Type | File |
Addio Roma |
kgarner (2)
3659d ago
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4 | Vocal | Original | |
lamento di arianna |
yaobohui (3)
4587d ago
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3 | Piano, Vocal | Transcription | |
I bei legami |
reonaval (101)
4657d ago
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2 | Piano | Original | |
Ave Maria |
futcher76 (2)
4694d ago
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2 | Vocal | Transcription | |
A che tormi il ben mio |
grinaldi (59)
4706d ago
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6 | Vocal | Transcription | |
Messa a 4 voci da cappella |
km.choir (30)
4709d ago
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22 | Vocal, Organ | Other | |
Lamento |
sgrizzi3 (14)
4722d ago
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7 | Piano, Vocal | Original | |
Si chio vorrei morire |
coroandreano (14)
4729d ago
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4 | Vocal | Transcription | |
Si ch´io vorrei morire |
ILoveSinging91 (51)
4734d ago
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5 | Piano, Vocal | Other | |
Et resurrexit |
saffr0n (161)
4751d ago
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6 | Violin, Vocal, Bass | Transcription | |
Angelus ad pastores ait |
ericson (32)
4760d ago
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2 | Piano, Vocal, Organ | Original | |
Cantate Dominum Novum |
AEQUATORIUM (4)
4762d ago
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6 | Vocal | Transcription | |
Lasciatemi Morire |
eulyces (8)
4774d ago
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1 | Piano, Vocal | Other | |
Il Combattimento di tancredi e clorinda |
rodelinda (4)
4776d ago
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62 | Piano, Vocal | Original | |
Ohime, Se Tanto Amate |
edo-dekasa (36)
4779d ago
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8 | Vocal | Original | |
Lamento della ninfa |
adrianaalmeidas (55)
4780d ago
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46 | Vocal | Original | |
lamento di arianna |
MarcoSchi (14)
4785d ago
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28 | Vocal | Transcription | |
Seniore de patire |
Polygam2 (2)
4786d ago
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1 | Piano, Vocal | Transcription | |
Laudate Dominum omnes gentes (III) |
emilianogregori (5)
4786d ago
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4 | Piano | Original | |
Se dolce |
realbrief (1)
4788d ago
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2 | Trumpet, Violin, Trombone | Original |