Luca Marenzio (jan 1, 1553 – jan 1, 1599)
Description:
Native Italians eventually took over madrigal composition from the oltremontani.1. The first of these was Luca Marenzio.
a. His Solo e pensoso sets Petrarch’s poem.
b. Word-painting vividly mirrors the text.
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Date:
jan 1, 1553
jan 1, 1599
~ 46 years