Posted by Giacomo on July 01, 1998 at 23:44:39:

In Reply to: Re: polyphony versus monodic posted by susanna on June 23, 1998 at 01:10:15:

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: : Hmmm... since this is the Rennaissance port...
: : HOw about the polyphonic versus the monodic style of comoposition?
: : Opinions, pros and cons, preferences?

: Does it have to be versus? They each have their place and each have their beauty. As a performer, audiences are surprised and awed by the complexity of the polyphonic. They also enjoy the denseness of Marenzio and Palestrina. However, the simpler, "monodic" style of the late Renaissance English composers (e.g., Jones) really causes audiences to react with a sigh or a tear, because they can aurally understand the "tunefulness" of the simpler style.

You are quite right, it does not have to be versus. The composers themselves, such as Monteverdi, often wrote in both styles.

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