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Saturday, May 26, 2012

Leoni's setting of "Edipo" (1615) and "Tamar" lost, but most likely inspired by Gabrieli (1585)

Speranza Recercare: rivista per lo studio e la pratica della musica antica ...: Volume 15 No cover image Società italiana del flauto dolce - 2003 - Snippet view Leone Leoni's music for this occasion of the representation of "Edipo: tragedia" (and "Tamar") has been, alas, lost, but in all probability it was modelled on Andrea Gabrieli's choruses for the performance of "Edipo tiranno" in the Teatro Olimpico the previous year -- Bolcato, Leone Leoni, p. lvii, ... More editions

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