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LAMENTO (lmento, ital. - complaint, mournful song) - designation of music of a plaintive, mournful, sad nature. Usually L. is a complete voc. production small scale, associated with the embodiment of poetry in music. complaints. In the 17-18 centuries. L. in the form of solo arias or scenes were often included in opera works, where they were located before the turn of the action. The earliest sample is L. Ariadne from the opera of the same name Monteverdi (1608). L. Dido from the opera "Dido and Aeneas" by Purcell (1691) acquired great fame at the time. You can talk about certain genre features of such L. Among them - the downward direction of movement of the melody, repeated in both passacaglia and chaconne bass (basso ostinato), often in the form of chromatic. descents per quart, certain rhythm. formulas and instrumentation. Wok. L.also found application in madrigal and cantata, especially in the 17th century. Name “L.” is also found in instr. Western Europe music, where the coc is used is equivalent to the name. “Tombeau” (see “Tombstone”) and “plainte” (French, lit. - complaint), sometimes means a sad instrument. introduction or intermission in the opera.