MONTEVERDI CLAUDIO

(10CD) CLAUDIO MONTEVERDI, THE INNOVATOR

(2CD) VESPRO DELLA BEATA VERGINE
Dedicated to Pope Paul V, Monterverdi's Vespers of 1610 is one of the great masterpieces of the early Baroque. The score features an amazing variety of styles - grand choral and instrumental, solo motets, two settings of the Magnificat, duets and trios in the latest monodic style, and above all, a sense of theatre, which might be explained by Monteverdi's composition of two operas at around the same time, L'Orfeo and L'Arianna. At this point of his life, Monteverdi was still working for the Gonzaga family and the Duke of Mantua, a far fro...
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(CD) SCHERZI MUSICALI
1 Fugge 'L Verno De' Dolori (Scherzi Musicali A Tre Voici) 2 Come Faro Cuor Mio Quando Mi Parto (Canzonette A Tre Voci) 3 Lidia Spina Del Mio Core (Scherzi Musicali A Tre Voci) 4 Damigella Tutta Bella (Scherzi Musicali A Tre Voci) 5 Quel Sguardo Sdegnosetto (Scherzi Musicali A Voce Sola) 6 Piu Lieto Il Guardo (Arie Di Diversi Raccolte Da Alessandro Vicenti) 7 Et E Pur Dunque Vero (Scherzi Musicali A Voce Sola) 8 Si Dolce E 'L Tormento (Quarto Scherzo Delle Ariose Vaghezze) 9 Clori Amorosa (Scherzi Musicali A Tre Voci) 10 Ecco Di Dolce Ragg...
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(CD) LAMENTO DELLA NINFA
At the turn of the 17th century, Italian music as a whole embarked on a new path, that of the 'seconda prattica'. The madrigals of Monteverdi were the driving force of this development, especially those of the seventh and eighth books from which the works on this CD are taken. Here is a chance to discover or rediscover the famous Lamento della Ninfa and other masterpieces under the direction of William Christie....
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(CD) UN CONCERT SPIRITUEL
Two distinct styles are discernible in Monteverdi's monumental output - he called them the prima prattica and the seconda prattica, to distinguish his works in the traditional Renaissance style from those in the 'modern' style, which founded the new musical aesthetic we now call the 'Baroque'. Even in the inherently conservative domain of church music Monteverdi was a man of the avant-garde. This is amply borne out in the famous motets, duos and trios on this recording....
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(CD) SALVE REGINA
Claudio Monteverdi and Girolamo Frescobaldi were two of the most influential musical figures in 17th-century Italy; while the former's boundary-pushing madrigals, operas and sacred works changed the course of Baroque vocal music irrevocably, the latter was one of the first - and most prominent - composers to devote serious attention to composing for the keyboard. This new recording celebrates the influence that these two composers continue to exert over performers and audiences today - and the fascination that their music inspires - throug...
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(2CD) VESPRO DELLA BEATA VERGINE
A flamboyant manifesto of the Baroque revolution. In the autumn of 1610 Monteverdi dedicated a luxuriant collection of religious music to Pope Paul V, of which the Vespers of the Blessed Virgin is by far the most prodigious work. A spectacular synthesis of Franco-Flemish polyphony and Italian innovations, this impressive monument imposed itself as the standard-bearer of the Monteverdian revolution. But the real miracle is his ability to reconcile solemnity and suavity with the most genuine fervour....
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(2CD) L' ORFEO
Narrating the famous tale of the Thracian singer Orpheus and his quest to the underworld to bring his wife, Euridice, back to the land of the living, Monteverdi's L'Orfeo is one of the most enduringly popular of all operatic works. Numerous performances continue to be staged to this day, and there are no signs of fading appreciation for the work, even four centuries after its first performance (in 1607). Sergio Vartolo's fantastic, historically-informed interpretation presents an ideal opportunity for listeners to explore the reasons behin...
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