L'Amorosa Ero: Viol Parts...[contd.]...Martinengo set the text himself in 4 voices, then arranged for Lelio Bertani, maestro di cappella of Brescia Cathedral, to set it also. He then commissioned 16 more settings by such composers as Marenzio, Ferrabosco I (the only one to use five voices), Gastoldi and Merulo. Cover: "Hero Awaiting the Return of Leander" by Evelyn de Morgan (1855-1919, British), by permission of the Roy Miles Gallery, 29 Bruton Street, London W1....Our Price: $30.00
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