CLAUDIO MONTEVERDI

CLAUDIO MONTEVERDI

By Gabriel Pedrero and Jorge Barrajón

INDEX

1.Who was he?

2. Which instruments did he play?

3. Curiosities

4. Most famous songs

5. Music

WHO WAS CLAUDIO MONTEVERDI?

He was an Italian composer, violagambist, singer, choir director and priest. He was specilised in Barroco. He was important in the creation of the opera and the lyric drama.

WHICH INSTUMENTS DID HE PLAYED?

He played these instruments: harpsichords, chamber organs, stings, woodwind and brass.

CURIOSITIES

1. He lived between 1567 and 1643 (Between the 16th and the 17th century)
2. He had two sons: Francesco and Massimiliano.
3. He was born in Cremona
4. He composed 18 operas
5. He published his 5 first madrigals between 1587 and 1605

MOST FAMOUS SONGS

His most famous songs are:-Zefiro Torna, E Di Soavi Accenti -Il combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda -Si ch´io vorrei morire -Non sil levav´ancor -La favola d´Orfeo

MUSIC

La favola d´Orfeo

THE END

Maybe is not the end

QUESTIONS

1. Was Claudio Monteverdi a priest?
2. What´s the name of his 2 sons?
3. Say 3 instruments that he played
4. Name 1 of its famous songs
5. What´s the name of the song that we listened?

ANSWERS

1. Yes, he was
2. its names were Francesco and Massimiliano
3. He played these instruments: harpsichords, chamber organs, stings, woodwind and brass.
4. His famous songs were: Zefiro Torna, E Di Soavi Accenti, Il combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda, Si ch´io vorrei morire, Non sil levav´ancor and La favola d´Orfeo
5. The name of the song is La favola d´Orfeo

AND NOW...THE END!!