Selva morale e spirituale

Selva morale e spirituale
Collection of sacred music by Claudio Monteverdi
The composer, portrayed in 1640 by Bernardo Strozzi
CatalogueSV 252–288
Language
  • Latin
  • Italian
Published1640 (1640): Venice

Selva morale e spirituale (SV 252–288) is the short title of a collection of sacred music by the Italian composer Claudio Monteverdi, published in Venice in 1640 and 1641. The title translates to "Moral and Spiritual Forest".[1] The full title is: "Selva / Morale e Spirituale / di Clavdio Monteverde / Maestro di Capella della Serenissima / Republica Di Venetia / Dedicata / alla Sacra Cesarea Maesta dell' Imperatrice / Eleonora / Gonzaga / Con Licenza de Superiori & Priuilegio. / In Venetia M DC X X X X / Appresso Bartolomeo Magni".[2]

  1. ^ Gordillo, Bernard Gordillo (29 June 2009). "Monteverdi's "Selva morale e spirituale" of 1641". Harmonia Early Music. Indiana Public Media. Archived from the original on 21 September 2009. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  2. ^ "General Information". IMSLP – Petrucci Music Library. Retrieved 20 February 2011.