Baldassare Donato

As the successor to Zarlino, the influence could be apprehended in Donato’s compositions. Being truly a singer perhaps supplied the inspiration that produced Donato the singularly greatest secular author of his period. His madrigals and motets are up to date by quality spirited rhythmic accents, lucid patterns and developing diatonic melodies. Great elements of Donatos parts are always pleasurable and support the melodies of his compositions. His telos being a composer had not been to depict what through the music (although this seems to have began); rather, Donato’s music was conducive to depicting psychological timbres. “La napolitane et alcuni madrigali” was an early on collection by Donato that experienced several editions handling the transfer and reputation of his function.