Born: October 18, 1553, Coccaglio Died: August 22, 1599, Rome Famous Italian composer of madrigals and singer Most significant contributions: music contributed to the dissemination of the works of poets such as Petrarch, Tasso, and Guarini throughout Europe
He had his early education in Brescia possibly in Mantua.
After singing, he realized his potential in madrigals Brought together poets and music with madrigals
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Compositional Style: vary enormously in style, technique and tone, chordal texture and recitatives, and word painting. Influenced by many composers in Italy. Music tends to be tonal.
Works Marenzio published 24 books of madrigals and related forms. In addition to secular music, he published two books of motets. Solo e pensoso (1599) NvmgW2h8 NvmgW2h8 Cruda Amarilli (1595) pFjRRHUM pFjRRHUM
Other works He produces mostly madrigals but also canzonette and villanelle Domine quando veneris, motet for 5 voices om/performance/part- 1-mq om/performance/part- 1-mq
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