Carlo Gesualdo, Prince of Venosa and Count of Conza, was a late Renaissance composer, born on March 8, 1566, in Venosa in the Kingdom of Naples. He is best known for his intensely expressive madrigals and pieces of sacred music that use a chromatic language not heard again until the late 19th century. His work was characterized by complex vocal lines and unexpected harmonies that have fascinated audiences and scholar
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