LUCA MARENZIO

LUCA MARENZIO

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

Education

He had his early education in Brescia possibly in Mantua.

Composer

After singing, he realized his potential in madrigals

Brought together poets and music with madrigals

Madrigal

Most recognize madrigal written by Marenzio

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbPE9P23c-w

Compositional Style

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.

Compositions 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)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_0NvmgW2h8

Cruda Amarilli (1595)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKVpFjRRHUM

Compositions Other works He produces mostly

madrigals but also canzonette and villanelle

Domine quando veneris, motet for 5 voices

http://www.allmusic.com/performance/part-1-mq0000951141

References

Brewer, Roy. Luca Marenzio. All Music. Retrieved November 22, 2012, from.

http://www.allmusic.com/artist/luca-marenzio-mn0001237413

Lotha, Gloria. Luca Marenzio. britannica. Retrieved November 26, from.

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/364516/Luca-Marenzio

"Luca Marenzio." Encyclopedia of World Biography. 2004. Retrieved December 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com:

http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Luca_Marenzio.aspx#1-1G2:3404704204-full