Luca Marenzio: Madrigali [CD]
Release Details
Rare Italian madrigalsComposers from the upper drawer numbers several well known names (music quality increasing a lot over the century), among them principally Giaches de Wert (1535-1596), Carlo Gesualdo (1566-1613), Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643) and, not least, Luca Marenzio (1553-1599) to whom the present CD is entirely devoted. In his rather short lifespan he managed to write about 500 madrigals between 1580 and 1599. In those 2 decades his music developed immensely reaching it's climax in the last 10 years of his life. Though continuing to satisfy his great popular following with loads of small lighthearted songs, Marenzio excelled also in writing ambitious madrigal cycles of which 2 are recorded here: Baci soavi e cari (5 6-part madrigals describing several aspects of kissing) and maybe his Magnum Opus, Capitolo - Se quel dolor (10 6-part madrigals delving into one of the periods favourite subjects: Melancholia.)
Tracklist:
- Crudel Acerba
- Se quel dolor~I. Se quel dolor
- Se quel dolor~II. Quando si more
- Se quel dolor~III. Dunque da voi convien
- Se quel dolor~IV. Dammi pietosa Morte
- Se quel dolor~V. O Fortuna volubile
- Se quel dolor~VI. Ma quest, ohimé
- Se quel dolor~VII. Altra Aurora bisogna
- Se quel dolor~VIII. Un temp'io me credea
- Se quel dolor~IX. Occhi de' miei desiri
- Se quel dolor~X. Una pur chiederò
- Interdette Speranze
- Dura Legge d'Amore
- Baci Soavi~I. Baci soavi e cari
- Baci Soavi~II. Baci amorosi e belli
- Baci Soavi~III. Baci affamati e ngordi
- Baci Soavi~IV. Baci cortesi e grati
- Baci Soavi~V. Baci, ohimè, non mirate
- Fiere Silvestre
- Parto da Voi
- Cantiam La Bella Clori
UPC: 5709499935002
Label: Danacord Records
Release Date: 4.17.26
Format: CD
SKU: 100028228
UPC: 5709499935002
Luca Marenzio: Madrigali [CD]
