Ohimè dov’è il mio ben

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"Ohimè dov’è il mio ben" is a madrigal by Claudio Monteverdi, featured in his Eighth Book of Madrigals, known for its expressive treatment of love and emotional turmoil.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf madrigal
vocal music composition
associatedComposer Claudio Monteverdi NERFINISHED
catalogueStatus published in Monteverdi’s lifetime
collection Madrigali guerrieri et amorosi NERFINISHED
composer Claudio Monteverdi NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Italy
dedicatedTo unknown
genre madrigal
historicalContext transition from Renaissance to Baroque vocal style
language Italian
notableFeature dramatic contrasts
expressive text setting
intense chromaticism
word painting
originalMedium a cappella voices
partOf Eighth Book of Madrigals NERFINISHED
Libro VIII de’ madrigali NERFINISHED
period early Baroque
publicationPlace Venice NERFINISHED
publicationYear 1638
style late Renaissance
prima pratica elements
seconda pratica elements
textLanguage Italian
textSubject emotional turmoil
love
theme lament
loss of the beloved
vocalForces five voices

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Madrigali guerrieri et amorosi containsWork Ohimè dov’è il mio ben