Friday, March 26, 2010

Claudio Monteverdi

1567-1643
Italian
Famous for his innovative madrigals and operas.
Operas- first to use human figures instead of mythological/symbolic figures.
Wrote in two styles: prima prattica ("old style") and helped to invent a new style, seconda prattica ("modern style"),where the text took precedence over the music with its basis on recitative and basso continuo.

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