First Publication | 1555 in Madrigali a 5 voci, Libro 1 |
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Genre Categories | Madrigals; For 5 voices; For unaccompanied voices; |
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Work Title | Liete piante, verdi erbe, limpide acque |
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Composer | Ruffo, Vincenzo |
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | IVR 14 |
Key | F major |
First Publication. | 1555 in Madrigali a 5 voci, Libro 1 |
Librettist | Lodovico Ariosto (1474–1533) |
Language | Italian |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Renaissance |
Piece Style | Renaissance |
Instrumentation | SATTB voices |
This sets the octave where the knight Orlando discovers graffiti by Medoro describing how he slept with Orlando's beloved Angelica, and is the trigger for Orlando's madness. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelica_and_Medoro.