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O Primavera, Gioventù de l'Anno

Third Book of Madrigals · No. 11

Claudio Monteverdi · 1592 · F major · 85 bars · 159 chords analysed

Monteverdi published his Third Book of five-voice madrigals in 1592, soon after joining the court of the Gonzaga dukes at Mantua. The poems, many by Tasso and Guarini, are full of longing, and the music bends its harmony to every word.

Keys visited: F major, C major.