A Great Composer

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n 1608 (Boynick). Leaving Mantua to return to Cremona, Monteverdi dedicated a collection known as Vespers to Pope Paul V in 1610, and in 1613 Monteverdi was appointed maestro di cappella at St. Mark’s in Venice (Boynick). The dedication to the
Pope was seen as an outward move by Monteverdi to expand himself (Boynick). While in Venice, Monteverdi improved the cappella, wrote new works for it, and also accepted commissions from elsewhere (Boynick). These other commissions brought forth works
such as Tirsi e Clori and La finta pazza Licori. Around 1629, Monteverdi became less active as a composer, but demand for him went up when the public opera houses were opened in Venice. In 1643 Monteverdi visited Cremona for the last time, and died shortly afterwards upon his return to Venice. His life came with a full plate of compositions and
works, to which he made his name.
All composers can be analyzed to find the point, or points, that have touched him/her to help shape the music that they, the composer, writes. One such point to Monteverdi was his teacher Ingegneri and Wert. Both men had an effect on the composing style of Monteverdi. Monteverdi took what was learned from them and made new ideas from that. This is what gives Monteverdi his reputation as a progressive
composer. When he composed, Monteverdi took new methods of writing to pieces. Monteverdi “changed the rules” as it were. Through his works, Monteverdi made new steps in composing. In the following examples, outside influences, and Monteverdi’s own
progressive ideas are noted from Monteverdi’s works.
The first musical influence on Monteverdi was Ingegneri. Monteverdi shows having been influen...