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This study investigates the life and musical output of Luca Marenzio, a central figure in the development of the Italian madrigal during the late Renaissance. Denis Arnold, a noted musicologist, utilizes archival research and stylistic analysis of Marenzio's compositions to situate the composer within the social and artistic climate of late sixteenth-century Rome. The text argues that Marenzio's technical innovations in word-painting and harmonic expression were instrumental in bridging the gap between the high Renaissance polyphonic tradition and the emerging baroque aesthetic.
What You Will Find
Scope Limits
Musicologists recognize this work as a foundational text for understanding the technical nuances of Marenzio's madrigals. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which assumes a baseline knowledge of music theory and Renaissance history.
Page Count:
52
Publication Date:
1969-11-01
Publisher:
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
ISBN-10:
0193141132
ISBN-13:
9780193141131
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