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L'Amfiparnaso is a madrigal comedy by composer Orazio Vecchi. It was composed in Italy in 1594. It was one of the most popular pieces by on of the most famous renaissance composers.
Composition History
'Madrigal comedy’ or Commedia harmonica (as known in the 16th century Italian vernacular) was a genre that flourished briefly from 1590 for about twenty years, previous to the first operas. Some of them were collections of pieces, while others used commedia dell’arte characters and told a full story through the medium of three or five-voice ensemble. The two principal composers were [Banchieri] and [Vecchi], both contemporaries of Monteverdi.
Performance History
Premiered in 1594.
Sections
Recordings
References
External links
- Free scores by L'Amfiparnaso in the Choral Public Domain Library (ChoralWiki)
- Free scores by Orazio Vecchi at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)