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)
3647d ago
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4 | Vocal | Original | |
lamento di arianna |
yaobohui (3)
4574d ago
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3 | Piano, Vocal | Transcription | |
I bei legami |
reonaval (101)
4644d ago
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2 | Piano | Original | |
Ave Maria |
futcher76 (2)
4681d ago
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2 | Vocal | Transcription | |
A che tormi il ben mio |
grinaldi (59)
4694d ago
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6 | Vocal | Transcription | |
Messa a 4 voci da cappella |
km.choir (30)
4697d ago
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22 | Vocal, Organ | Other | |
Lamento |
sgrizzi3 (14)
4709d ago
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7 | Piano, Vocal | Original | |
Si chio vorrei morire |
coroandreano (14)
4716d ago
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4 | Vocal | Transcription | |
Si ch´io vorrei morire |
ILoveSinging91 (51)
4722d ago
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5 | Piano, Vocal | Other | |
Et resurrexit |
saffr0n (161)
4739d ago
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6 | Violin, Vocal, Bass | Transcription | |
Angelus ad pastores ait |
ericson (32)
4748d ago
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2 | Piano, Vocal, Organ | Original | |
Cantate Dominum Novum |
AEQUATORIUM (4)
4750d ago
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6 | Vocal | Transcription | |
Lasciatemi Morire |
eulyces (8)
4762d ago
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1 | Piano, Vocal | Other | |
Il Combattimento di tancredi e clorinda |
rodelinda (4)
4763d ago
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62 | Piano, Vocal | Original | |
Ohime, Se Tanto Amate |
edo-dekasa (36)
4766d ago
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8 | Vocal | Original | |
Lamento della ninfa |
adrianaalmeidas (55)
4768d ago
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46 | Vocal | Original | |
lamento di arianna |
MarcoSchi (14)
4773d ago
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28 | Vocal | Transcription | |
Seniore de patire |
Polygam2 (2)
4773d ago
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1 | Piano, Vocal | Transcription | |
Laudate Dominum omnes gentes (III) |
emilianogregori (5)
4774d ago
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4 | Piano | Original | |
Se dolce |
realbrief (1)
4776d ago
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2 | Trumpet, Violin, Trombone | Original |