After murdering his wife and her lover in bed, Carlo Gesualdo wrote the song “Moro, lasso, al mio duolo” as part of his six books in this genre. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this genre, which Monteverdi used for nine books of pieces.
ANSWER: madrigals
[10m] With Antonio Lotti, a member of this family named Alessandro composed the madrigal “O morte” while popularizing the Italian overture as head of the Neapolitan school. A later member of this family composed 555 sonatas for the harpsichord.
ANSWER: Scarlatti [accept Alessandro Scarlatti or Domenico Scarlatti]
[10e] Near the end of the Baroque period, the role of madrigals in opera was largely replaced by these pieces. These pieces for solo voice appear within operas, oratorios, and cantatas, and include Dido’s Lament or “When I am laid in earth” by Henry Purcell.
ANSWER: arias
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