Wednesday, March 26, 2014

L'Orfeo - Monteverdi Journal

Listening journal - Atto II from Montiverdi's L'Orfeo

Musical elements

- Meter: triple simple
- Timbre: male voice with harpsichord and violin accompaniment
- Text-setting: syllabic
- Texture: homophonic
- Tonality: F major with frequent modulations to Bb major

Structure

- Strophic
- Strophes followed by ritornellos
- Binary form (ABAB)

Context

- Sanctity: secular
- Language: Italian
- Country of origin: Italy
- Genre: opera/aria

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