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The Violin and its Music, 1881
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1Andrea Gabrielli published at Venice, in 1565, a collection of sacred songs or motetts for five voices and instruments. This appears to be one of the earliest sets of compositions of this character specially adapted to instruments; but long prior to this date the madrigals of his master, Adrian Willaert, were used instrumentally in connection with the reformed Viol of the Venetians, though specially written for voices. The same composer published, in 1586, a Sonata for five instruments, and, in conjunction with Giovanni Gabrielli, a collection of nine books for several instruments; but our interest is chiefly awakened in a composition consisting of Church madrigals of Giovanni Gabrielli's, in which we have mention of the Violin. This collection was published at Venice in 1587, and it has already been noticed in Section I; we thus appear to have an earlier reference to the Violin than is furnished in Monteverde's L'Orfeo. Besides the works mentioned in connection with instruments, there were others by Marini, Gastoldi, Rovigo, Trussio, and others.
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