"Monteverdi was the choirmaster of St. Mark's (Venice, Italy) for 30 years and the most universal composer of the early Baroque. Dramatic conflict was the essence of his style. He used dissonance for dramatic effectiveness and believed that rhythm is bound up with emotion." (Jane Stuart Smith)
"Vespers": Sung in the Palace of Versailles - Paris, France
The setting shows the grand style of King Louis IV of France who built the splendid Palace of Versailles. Everything was immense. It was a center of the arts during Louis's reign.
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