Madrigal - Musical Examples

Musical Examples

  • Stage 1 Madrigal: Arcadelt, Ahime, dov'e bel viso, 1538
  • Stage 2 Madrigal (prima practica): Willaert, Aspro core e selvaggio, mid 1540s
  • Stage 3 Madrigal (seconda practica): Gesualdo, Io parto e non piu dissi, 1590–1611
  • Stage 4 Madrigal: Caccini, Perfidissimo volto, 1602
  • Stage 5 Madrigal: Monteverdi, Il Combatimento di Tancredi et Clorinda, 1624
  • English Madrigal: Weelkes, O Care, thou wilt despatch me, late 16th century/early 17th century
  • Nineteenth century imitation of an English Madrigal: "Brightly dawns our wedding day" from the Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera, The Mikado (1885)

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