Monteverdi: Madrigali guerrieri ed amorosi: The 8th Book of Madrigals

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The blurb on the jacket says, 'Indispensable', and this is hardly an exaggeration. A complete Book 8 would be enough to whet any Monteverdian's appetite; but fortunately, completeness isn't the... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

Release Date: 14th Nov 2002
Catalogue No: HMC901736/37
Label: Harmonia Mundi
Length: 2 hours 35 minutes

Monteverdi: Canti guerrieri, SV 146

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Concerto Vocale, René Jacobs, Kobie Van Rensburg, Jeremy Ovenden, Antonio Abete, Bernarda Fink, Mario Zeffiri, Salomé Haller

Sinfonia "Altri canti d'Amore, tenero arciero"

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Monteverdi: Canti guerrieri, SV 147

Work length7:25

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Mario Zeffiri, Maria Cristina Kiehr, Concerto Vocale, John Bowen, René Jacobs, Antonio Abete, Salomé Haller, Kobie Van Rensburg

"Hor che 'l ciel e la terra e 'l vento tace"

Track length7:25

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Monteverdi: Canti guerrieri, SV 148

Work length4:59

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Antonio Abete, Mario Zeffiri, Concerto Vocale, Kobie Van Rensburg, René Jacobs

"Gira il nemico insidioso Amore"

Track length4:59

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Monteverdi: Canti guerrieri, SV 149

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Kobie Van Rensburg, Concerto Vocale, Jeremy Ovenden, René Jacobs

"Se vittorie si belle"

Track length2:46

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Monteverdi: Canti guerrieri, SV 150

Work length2:32

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Mario Zeffiri, Kobie Van Rensburg, René Jacobs, Concerto Vocale

"Armato il cor d'adamantina fede"

Track length2:32

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Monteverdi: Canti guerrieri, SV 151

Work length12:56

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Jeremy Ovenden, Concerto Vocale, René Jacobs, Antonio Abete, John Bowen

"Ogni amante è guerrier: nel suo gran regno"

Track length12:56

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Monteverdi: Canti guerrieri, SV 152

Work length3:20

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Maria Cristina Kiehr, Kobie Van Rensburg, Salomé Haller, René Jacobs, John Bowen, Renaud Delaigue, Mario Zeffiri, Antonio Abete, Christophe Laporte, Concerto Vocale

"Ardo, avvampo"

Track length3:20

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Monteverdi: Canti guerrieri, SV 153

Work length17:44

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Victor Torres, Salomé Haller, Kobie Van Rensburg, Concerto Vocale, René Jacobs

"Il combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda"

Track length17:44

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Monteverdi: Canti guerrieri, SV 154

Work length9:38

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Salomé Haller, Kobie Van Rensburg, Antonio Abete, Concerto Vocale, René Jacobs, Bernarda Fink, Jeremy Ovenden, Christophe Laporte

"Introdutione al ballo e Ballo"

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Monteverdi: Canti amorosi, SV 155

Work length7:18

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Concerto Vocale, Marisa Martins, Antonio Abete, John Bowen, Maria Cristina Kiehr, Kobie Van Rensburg, Mario Zeffiri, René Jacobs

"Altri canti di Marte e di sua schiera"

Track length7:18

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Monteverdi: Canti amorosi, SV 156

Work length4:24

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Salomé Haller, Jeremy Ovenden, Concerto Vocale, Antonio Abete, Victor Torres, Kobie Van Rensburg, Maria Cristina Kiehr, René Jacobs, Christophe Laporte

"Vago augelletto"

Track length4:24

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Monteverdi: Canti amorosi, SV 157

Work length8:44

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Jeremy Ovenden, René Jacobs, John Bowen, Concerto Vocale

"Mentre vaga Angioletta"

Track length8:44

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Monteverdi: Canti amorosi, SV 158

Work length3:00

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John Bowen, Concerto Vocale, Kobie Van Rensburg, René Jacobs

"Ardo e scoprir, ahi lasso, io non ardisco"

Track length3:00

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Monteverdi: Canti amorosi, SV 159

Work length3:50

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Mario Zeffiri, Jeremy Ovenden, Concerto Vocale, René Jacobs

"O sia tranquillo il mare o pien d'orgoglio"

Track length3:50

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Monteverdi: Canti amorosi, SV 160

Work length5:46

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Mario Zeffiri, Antonio Abete, Kobie Van Rensburg, René Jacobs, Concerto Vocale

"Ninfa che, scalza il piede"

Track length5:46

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Monteverdi: Canti amorosi, SV 161

Work length2:38

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Victor Torres, René Jacobs, Concerto Vocale, Christophe Laporte, Salomé Haller, Marisa Martins, Antonio Abete

"Dolcissimo uscignolo"

Track length2:38

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Monteverdi: Canti amorosi, SV 162

Work length1:59

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Maria Cristina Kiehr, Concerto Vocale, Mario Zeffiri, René Jacobs, Antonio Abete, Salomé Haller, John Bowen

"Chi vol haver felice e lieto il core"

Track length1:59

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Monteverdi: Canti amorosi, Lamento della ninfa, SV 163

Work length5:57

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Kobie Van Rensburg, John Bowen, Antonio Abete, René Jacobs, Bernarda Fink, Concerto Vocale

"Non havea Febo ancora"

Track length5:57

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Monteverdi: Canti amorosi, SV 164

Work length4:21

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Concerto Vocale, Kobie Van Rensburg, René Jacobs, Mario Zeffiri, Antonio Abete

"Perché ten fuggi, o Fillide"

Track length4:21

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Monteverdi: Canti amorosi, SV 165

Work length2:22

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Concerto Vocale, Mario Zeffiri, René Jacobs, John Bowen, Renaud Delaigue

"Non partir, ritrosetta"

Track length2:22

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Monteverdi: Canti amorosi, SV 166

Work length2:59

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Concerto Vocale, Salomé Haller, Bernarda Fink, René Jacobs, Mario Zeffiri

"Su, su, su, pastorelli vezzosi"

Track length2:59

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Monteverdi: Il Ballo delle ingrate, SV 167

Work length32:51

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René Jacobs, Christophe Laporte, Bernarda Fink, Renaud Delaigue, Salomé Haller, Maria Cristina Kiehr, Marisa Martins, Concerto Vocale, Antonio Abete, Jeremy Ovenden, John Bowen, Mario Zeffiri

III. Sinfonia "De l'implacabil Dio"

Track length2:27

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Sinfonia "Udite, Donne, udite!"

Track length2:36

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"Bella madre d'Amor"

Track length8:47

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"Ecco ver noi l'addolorate squadre"

Track length14:16

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"Ahi troppo Ahi troppo è duro!"

Track length4:45

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Monteverdi was 71 when he published his Eighth Book of madrigals. This collection, a monumental work of remarkable beauty, is a synthesis of all Monteverdi's experience in the realm of secular music. It is the culmination of a genre, the Italian madrigal, which here achieves a rare state of perfection.

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2010

The blurb on the jacket says, 'Indispensable', and this is hardly an exaggeration. A complete Book 8 would be enough to whet any Monteverdian's appetite; but fortunately, completeness isn't the only reason to hail the new arrival.
Jacobs's well-rounded team of singers is perhaps most effective in the large ensembles, which have a festive opulence about them, while allowing the necessary shadings to come into play: such things as the opening of 'Hor che'l ciel' and 'Ardo, avvampo' are admirably done, the one suitably mysterious and opaque, the other happily (but convincingly) chaotic. And with one or two exceptions the soloists acquit themselves handsomely, too: Bernarda Fink's title-role in the Lamento della ninfa is very affecting – one of the high-points of the set.
Jacobs's deployment of instruments, even on the continuo, is measured – even sparing, by his standards – but rich enough to evoke the splendid courtly entertainments for which these pieces were conceived. The instrumentalists are perhaps too easily overlooked in this repertoire: they don't draw attention to themselves here, but sound very solid and grounded.
Jacobs's feeling for the music's dramatic qualities is keen, and unsurprisingly encompasses the largest pieces, the 'one-act' operas Il-ballo delleingrate and Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda.
For these, some may prefer Concerto Italiano's recording, which includes both pieces on a single disc, but Jacobs's less wilful readings are still most involving. By any objective criteria, Jacobs has pulled it off. So if you're looking for a single recording, this is a natural first choice.

A thrilling set.

Monteverdi: Madrigali guerrieri ed amorosi

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