Claudio Monteverdi was also know as one of the most important composers of the early baroque period. Monteverdi was born on May 15th, 1567 in Cremoa, Italy. Throughout his life he served as a singer, violist, leading composer, husband and father. Monteverdi died on November 29th, 1643 in Venice.
Claudio Monteverdi's love for music began at a young age. Marco Antonio Ingegneri introduced Monteverdi to music. The two of them studied music together for several years. At age 15, Monteverdi composed his first work, a set of three-part motets. Soon after, he began experimenting with the musical dramas of Jacopo Peri, a music director of the Medici family. Monteverdi began to develop a respected repution in several different types of music. Music such as orchestrated operas, ballet music and dialogues, fasinated Monteverdi.
In 1607 Monteverdi produced his first musical drama titled, Orfeo. This particular opera was a big success and an important development in the history of the opera. Orfeo, expressed dramatic emotions and was performed with outstanding vocals and highly impressive acting. This musical drama also consisted of a large orchestra with alot of variety. The orchestra played throughout severak scenes and was able to set the mood of the drama. Shortly after producing Orfeo, Monteverdi began working on another musical drama, known as Arianna in 1608. Arianna also showed incrediable talent and established Monteverdi as a highly talented opera composer.
In 1613, Claudio Monteverdi became a music director at St. Mark's, Venice. By his time word of Monteverdi's musical talent had spread throughout Europe. Musicians from all over the country came to study with him. Countries such as England, Germany, and Scandinavia grew egar to learn about him and his work. Monteverdi was responsible for much of St. Mark's for over thirty years. His responsiblilities included constructing the choral repertoire and composing all of the musical entertainment for state occasions.
Monteverdi Claudio Monteverdi is a 16th, 17th Century composer who helped move music in new directions. ... Though first, Monteverdi's life must be seen. ... Claudio Monteverdi was born in Cremona1, on May 15, 1567 and died in Venice2 on November 29, 1643(Boynick). ... Claudia bore three children to Monteverdi. ... Monteverdi "changed the rules" as it were. ...
During this period Claudio Monteverdi was working for the courts of Mantua and felt that he could rival the likes of Peri and Caccini. ... This opera, however, entitled Arianna on its opening night was found to be very dry and too tragic and so the Duke's bride told Monteverdi to liven it up with more action, more comedy and so on. ... Instead Monteverdi added intermedi, which were musical interludes between the acts providing a light relief from the heavy drama of the main opera. ... We finally find that recitative and arias are blended into one to give us a sample of what will later ...
Although Landi was imperative to the Baroque opera, Claudio Monteverdi really was responsible for its peak. ... As I briefly talked about before, Claudio Monteverdi was responsible for the peak of Baroque opera in Venice. ... Opera became more popular and became an event for people of all ages to enjoy, thanks to Monteverdi. ... Monteverdi also reflected the moods and dramatic vividness of the libretto in his music, and his work became a model for the operatic composers who followed in his footsteps. ...
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Monteverdi wrote the first operas of the baroque period. ... There were, of course other composers, like Claudio Monteverdi who composed both sacred music and also secular pieces like Zefiro torna. Moteverdi's works included the Madrigals: O Ciechi ciechi, from the "Selva Morale e Spirituale" of 1641, composed for five voices and two ciolins; Hor che"l e la terra which was Monteverdi's setting in a sonnet written by Petrarca from the 8th Book of Madrigals; Magnificat from the 1610 Vespers, along Ave Maris Stella and many other works. ...
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