Alessandro Grandi's Cantade et Arie a voce sola of 1620
January 23rd, 2010
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In 1620 Alessandro Grandi, published a second edition of his ground-breaking Cantade et Arie a voce sola. The first edition has long been lost. The importance of this collection of secular pieces lies in the very first use of the word “cantata” in a music publication. The multi-sectional structure of these solo pieces lays the groundwork for the sectional organization of the later solo cantata.
