Maddalena casulana biography of mahatma

Róża Różańska

Kwartalnik Młodych Muzykologów UJ No. 32 (4/2017), pp. 59–78 DOI 10.4467/23537094KMMUJ.17.010.7839 www.ejournals.eu/kmmuj Róża Różańska JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY IN KRAKÓW Leone Leoni as a Forgotten Composer of the Early Baroque Era Abstract The article is a pioneer attempt in Polish literature to develop a syn- thetic resume and the characteristics of the work of the Italian Baroque composer Leone Leoni.

Leoni was highly valued in his time; also, he is said to be one of the creators of dramma per musica genre, and his religious compositions served as model examples of counterpoint for many centuries.

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The first part of the text presents the state of research concerning the life and work of the artist; then, the second part con- tains his biography. The last part discusses Leoni’s works. Finally, the rank of his output is regarded.

Keywords Leone Leoni, small-scale concerto, madrigal, early Baroque The following article is a pioneer attempt in Po