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Cantata vs Madrigal - What's the difference?

cantata | madrigal |

In lang=en terms the difference between cantata and madrigal

is that cantata is a vocal composition accompanied by instruments and generally containing more than one movement, typical of 17th and 18th century Italian music while madrigal is a polyphonic song for about six voices, from 16th century Italy.

cantata

English

(wikipedia cantata)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (music) A vocal composition accompanied by instruments and generally containing more than one movement, typical of 17th and 18th century Italian music.

    • Usage notes

    * The regularly formed plural (cantatas) is by far the most common, though the Italian-style plural (cantate) is not completely unheard-of.

    See also

    * sonata ----

    madrigal

    English

    (wikipedia madrigal)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (music) a song for a small number of unaccompanied voices; from 13th century Italy
  • (music) a polyphonic song for about six voices, from 16th century Italy
  • a short poem, often pastoral, and suitable to be set to music