Hor che’l ciel e la terra
E546512
"Hor che’l ciel e la terra" is a renowned madrigal by Claudio Monteverdi, celebrated for its expressive setting of Petrarch’s poetry and its innovative use of early Baroque musical language.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
madrigal
ⓘ
vocal music composition ⓘ |
| associatedComposer | Claudio Monteverdi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | early Baroque madrigal tradition ⓘ |
| composer | Claudio Monteverdi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| expressiveFeatures |
chromaticism
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dramatic contrasts ⓘ intense text expression ⓘ |
| genre | madrigal ⓘ |
| hasForm | through-composed madrigal ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
example of Monteverdi’s expressive madrigal style
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important work in the transition from Renaissance to Baroque music ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Petrarchan poetic rhetoric
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Renaissance polyphonic techniques ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| literarySource | Canzoniere by Francesco Petrarca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalTechniques |
contrapuntal writing
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dissonance treatment aligned with text meaning ⓘ imitation between voices ⓘ text painting ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expressive setting of Petrarch’s poetry
ⓘ
innovative early Baroque musical language ⓘ |
| numberOfVoices | 6 ⓘ |
| openingWords | Hor che’l ciel e la terra ⓘ |
| performancePractice | a cappella or with continuo (modern practice varies) ⓘ |
| period | early Baroque ⓘ |
| poemType | sonnet ⓘ |
| style | seconda pratica ⓘ |
| textAuthor | Francesco Petrarca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textSourceType | Renaissance Italian poetry ⓘ |
| textTheme |
inner conflict
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love ⓘ night and stillness as poetic setting ⓘ |
| usesText | Hor che’l ciel e la terra e’l vento tace (Petrarch sonnet) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalForces | six-part vocal ensemble ⓘ |
| workTitleInItalian | Hor che’l ciel e la terra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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