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2 unusual facts about Angelo Grillo


Ercole Pasquini

A spiritual madrigal M'empio gli occhi di pianto, to a text by Angelo Grillo, appeared in 1604, and the final work, published after his death, is Jesu decus angelicum for four voices and organ.

Selva morale e spirituale

The first three works are morale madrigals on poems in Italian by Francesco Petrarca and Angelo Grillo.


Salamone Rossi

Rossi also flourished in his composition of more serious madrigals, combining the poetry of the greatest poets of the day (e.g. Guarini, Marino, Rinaldi, and Celiano) with his melodies.


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