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Recent Examples of madrigal
At best, Gidden’s singing and arrangement of a Monteverdi madrigal achieve remarkable eloquence.
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Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2021
After this is a setting of a Whitman poem for chorus a cappella in the style of a sixteenth-century madrigal, followed by a section in which a line from Dante’s Inferno is sung by a vocal trio in the style of a medieval motet.
—Walter Simmons, Harper's Magazine, 25 May 2021
Two concerts in the Seaport district follow: Italian madrigals by the Franco-Flemish composer Cipriano de Rore (a recording of which has just been released) next Friday, and a 15th-century program next Saturday.
—BostonGlobe.com, 25 Oct. 2019
Her two Rossi madrigals on texts by Giovanni Guarini were strong, heartfelt and rapturous in expression.
—Alan Artner, chicagotribune.com, 9 Apr. 2018
The late-Renaissance composer’s final work, a cycle of 21 madrigals, will be staged by director Peter Sellars in his Ravinia debut.
—John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com, 14 Mar. 2018
Features madrigals from Books V, VI, VII and VIII, and concertato works from Selva Morale e Spirituale.
—Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati.com, 2 Apr. 2018
Works by Hartke and Shostakovich, plus madrigals by Gesualdo and Monteverdi.
—Mark Rapp, cleveland.com, 29 Oct. 2017
Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2021
After this is a setting of a Whitman poem for chorus a cappella in the style of a sixteenth-century madrigal, followed by a section in which a line from Dante’s Inferno is sung by a vocal trio in the style of a medieval motet.
—Walter Simmons, Harper's Magazine, 25 May 2021
Two concerts in the Seaport district follow: Italian madrigals by the Franco-Flemish composer Cipriano de Rore (a recording of which has just been released) next Friday, and a 15th-century program next Saturday.
—BostonGlobe.com, 25 Oct. 2019
Her two Rossi madrigals on texts by Giovanni Guarini were strong, heartfelt and rapturous in expression.
—Alan Artner, chicagotribune.com, 9 Apr. 2018
The late-Renaissance composer’s final work, a cycle of 21 madrigals, will be staged by director Peter Sellars in his Ravinia debut.
—John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com, 14 Mar. 2018
Features madrigals from Books V, VI, VII and VIII, and concertato works from Selva Morale e Spirituale.
—Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati.com, 2 Apr. 2018
Works by Hartke and Shostakovich, plus madrigals by Gesualdo and Monteverdi.
—Mark Rapp, cleveland.com, 29 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for madrigal
Noun
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The Lady Olive certainly sank: All of its crew members escaped in lifeboats, singing psalms to stave off hypothermia, and were saved after 36 hours at sea.—
Sean Kingsley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Feb. 2025
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He is known as the patron saint of bookbinders and wrote an illustrative book of psalms while at the monastery of St. Finnian, according to Discovering Ireland.—
Joyce Orlando,
The Tennessean,
15 Mar. 2024
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The Eater line is a partnership between Heritage and the food site that launched last year, but six new pieces were added this year, including a mini sauté pan ($120) and a roomy six-quart rondeau pan ($180) that’s perfect for searing, pan roasting, and simmering.—
BYChris Morris,
Fortune,
27 Nov. 2024
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The set includes a saucepan, saucier, frying pan, and 5.2-quart rondeau.—
Molly Allen,
Southern Living,
12 Aug. 2024
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Lachlan Murdoch delivered a brief elegy this morning for shuttered sports streaming joint venture Venu but said Fox is moving ahead with plans to launch a new direct-to-consumer service drawing on all its content and brands by the end of the calendar year.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2025
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But the meeting will be more elegy than transformation.—
Jude Blanchette,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Oct. 2022
Noun
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Artificial intelligence has never been more powerful, constantly expanding its litany of flexes — from generating sonnets and fantastical images to believably mimicking emotions, all while churning through mountains of data faster than any human being could.—
Adriana Lee,
WWD,
26 Nov. 2024
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And that a major plot in the novels involves sentient, talking animals that love sonnets and science?—
Constance Grady,
Vox,
20 Nov. 2024
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Based on the ancient Greek epic poem from Homer, The Odyssey follows Odysseus, a man on a mission to return home to his family after fighting in the Trojan War.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
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An epic poem from Homer, the original literary classic explored themes of heroism, loyalty, cunning and the struggle against divine will, featuring stories like Odysseus’ encounters with the Cyclops Polyphemus, the Sirens and the witch-goddess Circe, culminating in a reunion with his wife Penelope.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2025
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On his plane plastered with Trumpian epigrams, Vance makes the case for Trump’s second-term vision of enhanced executive power.—
Eric Cortellessa,
TIME,
26 Sep. 2024
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No one could tell the clock by him; no one could quote an epigram of his; no one could ever remember his being a friend of their daddy—or even their granddaddy.—
E. L. Doctorow,
The New Yorker,
1 July 2024
Noun
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The retrospective’s subtitle, The Messenger, nods to both one of his works—a canvas ode to Art Blakey—and his mission.—
Julie Belcove,
Robb Report,
22 Feb. 2025
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One of the most popular pizzas is an ode to the banh mi Aaron ate after church as a kid.—
Elazar Sontag,
Bon Appétit,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The English pastoral meets its match, not in the city but in the imagination that decides not to pursue the trees for the forest of the moment.—
Kevin Young,
The New Yorker,
11 Dec. 2024
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Science emerges as a version of the pastoral, with the physicist as swain.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
28 Oct. 2024
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“Madrigal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/madrigal. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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