Monteverdi: Amor, Dicea - Complete Duets 2
On this CD:
1. Voi ch'ascoltate in rime sparse, motet for 5 voices & 2 violins (from Selva morale e spirituale), SV 253 Voi ch' ascoltate
Composed by Claudio Monteverdi
Performed by Antonio Abete, Gian Paolo Fagotto, Roberta Invernizzi, Furio Zanasi, Luca Dordolo, Il Complesso Barocco
2. O come vaghi, o come cari, madrigal for 2 tenors, SV 315 O come vaghi
Composed by Claudio Monteverdi
Performed by Gian Paolo Fagotto, Luca Dordolo, Il Complesso Barocco
3. O mio bene, o mia vita, madrigal for 2 tenors & bass (from Book 9), SV 178 O mio bene
Composed by Claudio Monteverdi
Performed by Antonio Abete, Gian Paolo Fagotto, Luca Dordolo, Il Complesso Barocco
4. Ah, che non si conviene romper la fede?, madrigal for 2 voices (from Book 7), SV 125 Ah, che non si conviene
Composed by Claudio Monteverdi
Performed by Gian Paolo Fagotto, Luca Dordolo, Il Complesso Barocco
5. Su, su, su, pastorelli vezzosi, madrigal for 2 sopranos & alto (from Book 8), SV 166 Su, su. su, pastorelli vezzosi
Composed by Claudio Monteverdi
Performed by Gian Paolo Fagotto, Roberta Invernizzi, Daniela del Monaco, Silvia Piccollo, Il Complesso Barocco
6. Hor ch'el ciel e la terra e'l vento tace, madrigal for 6 voices and 2 violins (from Book 8), SV 147 Gira il nemico insidioso Amore
Composed by Claudio Monteverdi
Performed by Antonio Abete, Gian Paolo Fagotto, Luca Dordolo, Il Complesso Barocco
7. Perchè t'en fuggi, o Fillide?, madrigal for alto, tenor & bass (from Book 8), SV 164 Perché te'n fuggi, o Fillide?
Composed by Claudio Monteverdi
Performed by Antonio Abete, Daniela del Monaco, Luca Dordolo, Il Complesso Barocco
8. Lamento Della Ninfa, madrigal in 3 sections for 1-4 voices (from Book 8), SV 163 Lamento della ninfa
Composed by Claudio Monteverdi
Performed by Antonio Abete, Gian Paolo Fagotto, Roberta Invernizzi, Daniela del Monaco, Luca Dordolo, Il Complesso Barocco
9. Se vittorie si belle, madrigal for 2 tenors (from Book 8 & 9), SV 149 Se vittorie sì belle
Composed by Claudio Monteverdi
Performed by Furio Zanasi, Luca Dordolo, Il Complesso Barocco
10. Interrotte speranze, madrigal for 2 voices (from Book 7), SV 132 Interrotte speranze
Composed by Claudio Monteverdi
Performed by Antonio Abete, Furio Zanasi, Il Complesso Barocco
11. Armato il cor d'adamantina fede, madrigal for 2 tenors (from Book 8, 9, & Scherzi musicale), SV 150 Armato il cor
Composed by Claudio Monteverdi
Performed by Gian Paolo Fagotto, Luca Dordolo, Il Complesso Barocco
12. Chi vol che m'innamori, motet for alto, tenor, bass & 3 strings (from Selva morale e spirituale), SV 256
Composed by Claudio Monteverdi
Performed by Antonio Abete, Gian Paolo Fagotto, Daniela del Monaco, Il Complesso Barocco
13. Dice la mia bellissima Licori, madrigal for 2 voices (from Book 7), SV 124 Dice la mia bellissima Licori
Composed by Claudio Monteverdi
Performed by Gian Paolo Fagotto, Luca Dordolo, Il Complesso Barocco
14. Ardo e scoprir, ahi lasso, io non ardisco, madrigal for 2 tenors (from Book 8, & Book 9), SV 158 Ardo e scoprir
Composed by Claudio Monteverdi
Performed by Gian Paolo Fagotto, Furio Zanasi, Il Complesso Barocco
15. Spuntava il dì, motet for alto, tenor & bass (from Selva morale e spirituale), SV 255 Sputava il dì
Composed by Claudio Monteverdi
Performed by Antonio Abete, Daniela del Monaco, Luca Dordolo, Il Complesso Barocco
16. Perchè fuggi tra salci, ritrosetta?, madrigal for 2 voices (from Book 7), SV 128 Perché fuggi
Composed by Claudio Monteverdi
Performed by Gian Paolo Fagotto, Luca Dordolo, Il Complesso Barocco
17. Altri canti d'amor, dramatic madrigal for 6 voices, 2 violins & 4 violas (from Book 8), SV 146 Or che 'l ciel
Composed by Claudio Monteverdi
Performed by Antonio Abete, Gian Paolo Fagotto, Roberta Invernizzi, Daniela del Monaco, Furio Zanasi, Luca Dordolo
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
As director Alan Curtis points out in the booklet notes for this recording, Monteverdi wrote too many secular duets to fit on one compact disc, and too few to fill up two. So, the title notwithstanding, the follow-up to Curtis's magnificent first volume of Monteverdi's "complete duets" includes several trios and a number of madrigals for five or more voices (including the masterful setting of Petrarch's "Or che'l ciel e la terra"). The comedy here is gentler and less broad than on the previous disc, but Il Complesso Barocco's theatrical flair, expressive intensity, and feeling for the poetry that Monteverdi set to music are even more apparent this time around. Curtis and his ensemble have nearly outdone the extraordinary Monteverdi madrigal recordings that Rinaldo Alessandrini and Concerto Italiano made during the 1990s. The two ensembles--drawn from the same pool of talented Italian early-music singers--might differ in countless fascinating details of interpretation, but you shouldn't miss either one. --Matthew Westphal
Monteverdi: Amor, Dicea - Complete Duets 2, Music, Claudio Monteverdi, Antonio Abete, Gian Paolo Fagotto, Roberta Invernizzi, Furio Zanasi, Luca Dordolo, Daniela del Monaco, Silvia Piccollo, Alan Curtis, Baroque Motet, Chamber Music & Recitals, Choral, Classical, Classical Composers, Madrigal
Monteverdi: Amor, Dicea - Complete Duets 2
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