Renaissance Madrigals
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Composer or Director: Giaches de Wert, Claudio Monteverdi, (Pietro) Alessandro (Gaspare) Scarlatti, Alessandro Stradella, Cipriano de Rore
Genre:
Vocal
Label: Telarc
Magazine Review Date: 7/1990
Media Format: CD or Download
Media Runtime: 65
Mastering:
Stereo
DDD
Catalogue Number: CD80209
Tracks:
Composition | Artist Credit |
---|---|
Alla dolce ombra |
Cipriano de Rore, Composer
Cipriano de Rore, Composer Quink Vocal Quintet |
Io non son però morto |
Giaches de Wert, Composer
Giaches de Wert, Composer Quink Vocal Quintet |
Vezzosi augelli |
Giaches de Wert, Composer
Giaches de Wert, Composer Quink Vocal Quintet |
Datemi pace |
Giaches de Wert, Composer
Giaches de Wert, Composer Quink Vocal Quintet |
Dura legge d'Amor |
Giaches de Wert, Composer
Giaches de Wert, Composer Quink Vocal Quintet |
Madrigals, Book 4 (Il quarto libro de madrigali), Movement: Io mi son giovinetta |
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer Quink Vocal Quintet |
Madrigals, Book 4 (Il quarto libro de madrigali), Movement: Si ch'io vorrei morire |
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer Quink Vocal Quintet |
Madrigals, Book 1 (Il primo libro de madrigali), Movement: Baci soave e cari (wds. Guarini) |
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer Quink Vocal Quintet |
O selci, o tigre, o ninfa |
(Pietro) Alessandro (Gaspare) Scarlatti, Composer
(Pietro) Alessandro (Gaspare) Scarlatti, Composer Quink Vocal Quintet |
Mori, mi dici |
(Pietro) Alessandro (Gaspare) Scarlatti, Composer
(Pietro) Alessandro (Gaspare) Scarlatti, Composer Quink Vocal Quintet |
Clori son fido amante |
Alessandro Stradella, Composer
Alessandro Stradella, Composer Quink Vocal Quintet |
Piangete, occhi dolenti |
Alessandro Stradella, Composer
Alessandro Stradella, Composer Quink Vocal Quintet |
Pupilette amorose |
Alessandro Stradella, Composer
Alessandro Stradella, Composer Quink Vocal Quintet |
Tirsi un giorno piangea |
Alessandro Stradella, Composer
Alessandro Stradella, Composer Quink Vocal Quintet |
Author: Tess Knighton
The madrigals of de Wert, Stradella and Monteverdi are, of course, especially demanding, but when the intonation is not completely focused, the sighs of the tormented lover can begin to torment the listener. Possibly I am overstating the case, but pungent harmony is so much at the root of the musical idiom here that even the most expressive singing will not hide the slightest blemish with complete success. And Quink can sing most expressively. The sensuous rise and fall of Monteverdi's
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