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Monteverdi Claudio . ?1567--1643, Italian composer, noted esp for his innovations in opera and for his expressive use of dissonance. His operas include Orfeo (1607) and L'Incoronazione di Poppea (1642) and he also wrote many motets and madrigals How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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From the age of Monteverdi, dance has been an integral element in opera. In truth, there is dispute as to how much of this music is by Monteverdi, though the majority seems to be. The repeated eighth-note triplets of the widely spaced chords of this section conjure notions of nobility and also have, since the days of Claudio Monteverdi, been associated with the galloping of horses. |
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