Cara Germania (Giaches de Wert)

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• (Posted 2020-05-31)  CPDL #58941:       

Editor: Gerhard Weydt (submitted 2020-05-31).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 81 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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Title: Cara Germania
Composer: Giaches de Wert
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Number of voices: 8vv   Voicing: SATB.SATB

Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1567

Description: A dialog between "Germany" and Italy, obviously written for the wedding of Barbara of Austria with Alfonso d‘Este in december 1566. The music cites the "Tedescha", also used by Mainerio in his "Primo Libro de balli..." in Canto 2, bar 6 and 23, Alto 2 bar 21.

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