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the deploration represents one of the keystones of the Italian
baroque revolution in the first half of the 17th century. These
lamenti constituted the ideal framework for putting into
practice the latest discoveries in expressive solo singing.
Freed from the subtleties of counterpoint, it was now able to
communicate the emotion expressed in the words directly to the
listener. In this respect sacred music was not far behind and it
is easy to understand why the plaints of Mary Magdalene at the
foot of the Cross were so abundant, especially in Rome where
religious music had always occupied a more important position
than elsewhere. The solo motets of Rossi, Agneletti, Mazzocchi
and Frescobaldi bear dazzling witness to this specifically Roman
musical activity. Rossi: Pender Non Prima Vide Sopra Vil Tronco
(Pianto Della Maddalena) Frescobaldi: Dove, Dove Sparir
Frescobaldi: Toccata Per L'Arpa, Canzon Frescobaldi: A Piè Della
Gran Croce Rossi: Toccata