jan 1, 1638 - CM Madrigals Book 8 (Madrigals of Love and War)

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The last and most instrumentally lavish. It included a new style of writing, which he called the genere concitato (agitated style) t, that consisted of repeated notes articulated with virtuosic rapidity. Most of the concitato effects were assigned to the basso continuo and to the string instruments. This technique was the origin of the string tremolo that has been a dependable resource ever since for imitating and linking physical and emotional agitation.

Very dramatic, especially after having composed some operas.

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