Carlo Gesualdo Flashcards
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Carlo Gesualdo musical style and contributions
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- aristocratic Italian composer and lutenist
- experimental style
- word painting
- chromaticism
- abrupt harmonic shifts and chord changes
- frequent use of repetition
- wrote his own texts
- virtuosic style requires skilled performers
2
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What was Carlo Gesualdo’s experimental style like?
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- intensely emotional
- highly mannered
3
Q
How was Carlo Gesualdo’s word painting?
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extravagant
4
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How was Carlo Gesualdo’s chromaticism?
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exaggerated: with high level of dissonance
5
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How did Carlo Gesualdo write his own texts?
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often reflecting guilt and remorse
