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Marenzio
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Marenzio (Italian) [maˈrɛntsjo]
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(Biographies / Marenzio, Luca (1553-1599) M, Italian, MUSIC: composer of madrigals) Luca (ˈluːka). 1553-99, Italian composer of madrigals


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The music of Luca Marenzio was a delightful discovery, and the sequence of songs and an instrumental piece by William Byrd confirmed the greatness and the versatility of this composer.
Pederson's madrigals are skillfully composed in the style of the time, but less adventurous than the avant-garde madrigals by composers such as Luca Marenzio, Carlo Gesualdo, and Claudio Monteverdi.
UO Chamber Choir Wednesday, Beall Hall The UO Chamber Choir, a 19-voice ensemble directed by Associate Professor Sharon Paul, will sing contrasting madrigals, including "Il bianco e dolce cigno" by Jacques Arcadelt, "Zefiro torna" by Luca Marenzio and Ned Rorem's Four Madrigals in a Beall Hall concert at 8 p.
 
 
 
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