Carlo Gesualdo da Venosa

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Carlo Gesualdo da Venosa (c. 8 March 1566 – 8 September 1613) was Prince of Venosa and Count of Conza. As a composer he is known for writing intensely expressive madrigals and pieces of sacred music that use a chromatic language not heard again until the late 19th century. However, the best-known fact of his life is his brutal killing of his first wife and her aristocratic lover upon finding them in flagrante delicto. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Medevial Sacred Music

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Choral Classics: Choral Classics from Cambridge

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Terpsichore

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Tenebrae responsories for holy saturday - Four marian motets

Medieval Sacred Music

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Nieznany album (2010-04-15 19:04:09)

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Madrigaux a 5 voix

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4 Libro di Madrigali a 5 voci

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Madrigali: Libri quinto & sesto

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Sacrarum Cantionum Quinque Vocibus

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Quinto Libro dei Madrigali

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Madrigali

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