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unusual facts about Il combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda


Il combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda

The strings are divided into four independent parts instead of the usual five – an innovation that was not generally adopted by European composers until the 18th century.



see also

Rolando Villazón

He has recorded four solo CDs with Virgin Classics and is additionally featured, along with Patrizia Ciofi and Topi Lehtipuu, on the recording of Il combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda by Claudio Monteverdi, conducted by Emmanuelle Haïm.