Altri canti di Marte

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"Altri canti di Marte" is a madrigal by Claudio Monteverdi, included in his influential eighth book of madrigals that explores themes of war and love.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf madrigal
accompaniment basso continuo
authorOfText Giovan Battista Marino NERFINISHED
collectionPosition opening madrigal of the Eighth Book of Madrigals
composer Claudio Monteverdi NERFINISHED
dedicatedInCollectionTo Emperor Ferdinand III NERFINISHED
exploresStyle stile concitato
genre Italian madrigal
historicalSignificance example of Monteverdi’s late madrigal style
illustrates fusion of warlike and amorous affects in music
language Italian
musicalForm concertato madrigal
musicalPeriod early Baroque
partOf Eighth Book of Madrigals NERFINISHED
Madrigali guerrieri et amorosi NERFINISHED
publicationYear 1638
publishedIn Venice NERFINISHED
publisher Alessandro Vincenti NERFINISHED
relatedWork Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda NERFINISHED
textSource Lira NERFINISHED
textType poem
theme love
war
vocalForces SSATB
five voices

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Madrigali guerrieri et amorosi containsWork Altri canti di Marte