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ORIGINS IN ITALY In its earliest form, the canzonetta was closely related to a popular Neapolitan form, the Villanella . The songs were always secular, and generally involved pastoral, irreverent, or erotic subjects. The rhyme and stanza schemes of the poems varied but always included a final "punch line." Typically the early canzonetta was for three unaccompanied voices, moved quickly, and shunned Contrapuntal complexity, though it often involved animated cross-rhythms. It was fun to sing, hugely popular, and quickly caught on throughout Italy, paralleling the madrigal, with which it later began to interact. The earliest books of canzonettas were published by Giovanni Ferretti and Girolamo Conversi in 1567 and 1572 , respectively. By the member Felice Anerio , adapted the form for a sacred purpose; he wrote a set of sacred canzonette. By the end of the century most canzonettas were for four to six voices, and had become more similar to the madrigal in style than had originally been the case. Some composers who studied in Italy carried the canzonetta back to their home countries, such as Hans Leo Hassler , who brought the form to Germany . ENGLAND When the madrigal was imported into England in the late . LATER DEVELOPMENTS During the 17th Century , composers continued to produce canzonettas, but the form gradually changed from a madrigalian, '' A Cappella '' genre to something more akin to a Monody , or even a Cantata . Eventually, the canzonetta became a type of song for solo voice and accompaniment. A late example of the form can be seen in the set of five by Joseph Haydn for voice and piano, on English texts ( 1794 ). Sometimes the term canzonetta is used by composers to denote a songlike instrumental piece. A famous example is the slow movement of the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto . REPRESENTATIVE COMPOSERS Composers of canzonettas include:
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