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Madrigal - Wikipedia A madrigal is a form of secular vocal music most typical of the Renaissance (15th–16th centuries) and early Baroque (1580–1650) periods, although revisited by some later European composers [1]
Madrigal | Renaissance, Polyphonic Secular Styles | Britannica Madrigal, form of vocal chamber music that originated in northern Italy during the 14th century, declined and all but disappeared in the 15th, flourished anew in the 16th, and ultimately achieved international status in the late 16th and early 17th centuries
What Is a Madrigal? A Brief History of Madrigals in Music A madrigal is a type of secular, polyphonic song that became popular during Europe's Renaissance and early Baroque periods Traditional madrigals are performed a cappella, with two to eight voice parts on a given madrigal
Madrigal (music) | Research Starters - EBSCO Madrigal is a vocal music style that originated during the Renaissance era, primarily in Italy These compositions are typically non-religious and intended for performance without instrumental accompaniment, making them a form of chamber music suited for intimate gatherings
What is a Madrigal? (with picture) - Musical Expert A madrigal is a piece of music which is intended to be sung by two to six voices in polyphonic harmony This musical form ranges widely in style and content, although most madrigals are secular compositions, with love being a popular theme, especially in later 17th century madrigals
Renaissance secular Music | Lumen – Ford Music Appreciation The Madrigal: A madrigal is a secular vocal music composition, usually a part song, of the Renaissance and early Baroque eras Traditionally, madrigals are unaccompanied using two to eight voices and often polyphonic in texture
Facts and Fun about Madrigals - MOZARTS ROSES In writing madrigals, composers engaged in solving the problem of setting a secular poem—a sonnet or some other form—to music for a small group of singers, usually from four to six or more The poems were in Italian and always sung in Italian