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Frescobaldi/ Clematis/ Flores - Il Regno D'amore

Frescobaldi/ Clematis/ Flores - Il Regno D'amore

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Frescobaldi's renown primarily stems from his keyboard works and from his position as organist at St. Peter's in Rome, although a certain number of his compositions are nonetheless linked to his connections with Florence and with the Grand Duke of Tuscany. In the city that saw the birth of accompanied monody Frescobaldi published two volumes of Arie musicali; these demonstrate a mastery of dramatic and theatrical expression that could have easily allowed him to become an opera composer. The instrumental Canzoni are dedicated to the same patron and are presented here as a subtle counterpoint to the vocal works.

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