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Carlo Gesualdo, known as Gesualdo da Venosa (March 8, 1566 – September 8, 1613), was an Italian music composer, lutenist and nobleman of the late Renaissance.

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Carlo Gesualdo, known as Gesualdo da Venosa (March 8, 1566 – September 8, 1613), Prince of Venosa and Count of Conza, was an Italian music composer, lutenist and nobleman of the late Renaissance. He is famous for his intensely expressive madrigals, which use a chromatic language not heard again until the 19th century; and also for committing what are considered notorious murders of his wife and her lover.
Though Gesualdo's influence was exceptionally limited during his lifetime, his work has been rediscovered and appreciated as a precursor to later, more expressive and technically difficult styles of music. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlo_Gesualdo

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  • wisbech

    Found book 4... still looking for 6!

    March 2012

  • wisbech

    Wow. Madrigal book 5 is unlike anything I've ever heard. Anyone know where books 4 and 6 might be available for download? Those are the only ones I can't seem to find. By the way, I adjusted the (currently default) image on the artist page to look a bit more vibrant so please vote it up if you like it. Thanks.

    February 2012

  • wisbech

    One of the few composers whose music I will happily play all day long. Just incredible.

    February 2012

  • Jack-Dowland

    I highly recommend the Werner Herzog film on his life and music: 'Death for Five Voices'.

    February 2012

  • Jack-Dowland

    Unique is the very word, moves me like very few before him or after.

    February 2012

  • Simatupang

    Thanks. Killer counterpoint.

    December 2009

  • SirAlecHendrix

    this composer is unique, kind of avant-gardist of his time. there are some fine videos on youtube.

    May 2009

  • quellion01

    greetings to you all

    May 2009
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