September 28 - October 4: Listening Assignment (remember that listening assignments apply to the weeks during which the listening is assigned.)

Claudio Monteverdi

• Read this article about Monteverdi: http://www.dsokids.com/listen/by-composer/claudio-monteverdi.aspx
• What era did Monteverdi compose in (Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Contemporary)?
• What are three pieces he composed (or three genres)?
• Listen to this piece of music by Monteverdi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlAmO-YMhws