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Recorded at the Cite de la Musique during the complete cycle of Monteverdi madrigals mounted in partnership with the
Philharmonie de Paris and the Theâtre de Caen, the last volume in our trilogy probably contains the best-loved gems of a
composer who had become maestro di cappella at St Mark's in Venice, and finally entered the priesthood. Alongside the
great operas that have survived from this period, the final madrigals methodically explore the multiple possibilities offered by
the rapidly developing practice of basso continuo and by an unprecedented exploitation of solo voices. And, in that respect,
the celebrated 'Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda' forms a spectacular finale to our Monteverdian adventure!
Libro settimo (1619)
1 Tempro la cetra, SWV 117. Sinfonia
2 Al lume de le stelle, SV138. Torquato Tasso
3 Con che soavita, SV139. Battista Guarini
4 Chiome d'oro, SV143. Anonimo
5 Interrotte speranze, SV132. Battista Guarini
6 Lettera amorosa, SV141. Claudio Achillini
7 Ballo: Tirsi e Clori, SV145. Alessandro Striggio (figlio)
Libro ottavo (1638) Madrigali guerrieri et amorosi
8 Altri canti d'Amor, SV146. Anonimo
9 Dolcissimo usignolo, SV161. Battista Guarini
10 Lamento de la ninfa, SV163. Ottavio Rinuccini
11 "Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda, SV153 Torquato Tasso, Gerusalemme liberata (XII. 52-62, 64-68) |
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