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The Beauty of Monteverdi

The Monteverdi Choir & English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner

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Contents

Monteverdi: Toccata (L'Orfeo)

Work length1:37
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  • English Baroque Soloists
  • Sir John Eliot Gardiner
  • Recorded: 1985-12-09
  • Recording Venue: EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London

Toccata

Track length1:37
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Excerpt, Monteverdi: Vespro della beata Vergine (1610)

Work length19:08
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  • His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts (chamberensemble), Mark Tucker (tenor), Nigel Robson (tenor), Sandro Naglia (tenor), Jakob Lindberg (theorbo), David Miller (theorbo), Christopher Wilson (theorbo), Marinella Pennicchi (soprano), Ann Monoyios (soprano), Jakob Lindberg (lute)
  • English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir
  • Sir John Eliot Gardiner
  • Recorded: 1989-05-13
  • Recording Venue: Basiliek San Marco, Venice

X. Lauda Jerusalem a 7

Track length3:49
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VII. Duo seraphim a 3

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VIII. Nisi Dominus a 10

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V. Pulchra es a 2

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Monteverdi: L'Orfeo, SV 318 / Act I

Work length4:30
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  • Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor), Julianne Baird (soprano)
  • English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir
  • Sir John Eliot Gardiner
  • Recorded: 1986-10
  • Recording Venue: Abbey Road, Studio 1, London

"Rosa del ciel" - "Io non dirò qual sia" - "Lasciate i monti" - "Vieni, Imeneo"

Track length4:30
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Monteverdi: L'Orfeo, SV 318 / Act II

Work length3:08
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  • Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor), Mark Tucker (tenor), Nigel Robson (tenor)
  • English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir
  • Sir John Eliot Gardiner
  • Recorded: 1986-10
  • Recording Venue: Abbey Road, Studio 1, London

Sinfonia - "Ecco pur ch'a voi ritorno"

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"Mira che sé n'alletta" - "Dunque fa degni, Orfeo"

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Monteverdi: L'Orfeo, SV 318 / Act IV

Work length5:49
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  • Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor), John Tomlinson (baritone), Julianne Baird (soprano), Howard Milner (tenor)
  • English Baroque Soloists
  • Sir John Eliot Gardiner
  • Recorded: 1986-10
  • Recording Venue: Abbey Road, Studio 1, London

"Qual onor di te" - "O dolcissimi lumi" - "Rotto hai"

Track length3:16
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"Ahi, vista troppo dolce" - "Torn'a l'ombra -Dove ten vai"

Track length2:33
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Monteverdi: L'Orfeo, SV 318 / Act V

Work length1:15
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  • English Baroque Soloists
  • Sir John Eliot Gardiner
  • Recorded: 1986-10
  • Recording Venue: Abbey Road, Studio 1, London

Moresca

Track length1:15
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Monteverdi: Scherzi Musicali

Work length6:47
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  • Magdalena Kožená (mezzo-sopranovocalist), Anna Prohaska (soprano)
  • La Cetra Barockorchester Basel
  • Andrea Marcon
  • Recorded: 2014-11-18
  • Recording Venue: St. German von Auxerre, Seewen

Zefiro torna, SV 251

Track length6:47
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Monteverdi: Madrigali guerrieri, et amorosi

Work length8:01
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  • Magdalena Kožená (mezzo-sopranovocalist), Jakob Pilgram (tenor), Michael Feyfar (tenor), Luca Tittoto (bass)
  • La Cetra Barockorchester Basel
  • Andrea Marcon
  • Recorded: 2014-11-18
  • Recording Venue: St. German von Auxerre, Seewen

Lamento della ninfa, SV 163

Track length8:01
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Excerpt, Monteverdi: Il quarto libro de madrigali, 1603

Work length2:16
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  • Joseph Cornwell (tenor), Anthony Rooley
  • Consort of Musicke
  • Recorded: 1984-03-28
  • Recording Venue: Forde Abbey, Dorset

Io me son giovinetta, SV 86

Track length2:16
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Excerpt, Monteverdi: Il settimo libro de madrigali, 1619 'Concerto'

Work length4:41
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  • Emma Kirkby (soprano), Judith Nelson (soprano), David Thomas (bass), Anthony Rooley (director)
  • Consort of Musicke
  • Recorded: 1981-10-21
  • Recording Venue: St. Barnabas, North Finchley

Parlo miser o taccio, SV 136

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Monteverdi: Messa, salmi concertati e parte da capella, et letanie della B. V.

Work length6:10
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  • Susan Hemington Jones (soprano), Tessa Bonner (soprano), Charles Daniels (tenor), Andrew Tusa (tenor), Peter Harvey (baritone), Jonathan Best (bass)
  • Gabrieli
  • Paul McCreesh
  • Recorded: 1990-09
  • Recording Venue: Brinkburn Priory, Northumberland

Laetatus sum (I), SV 198

Track length6:10
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Monteverdi: L'incoronazione di Poppea, SV 308 / Act 3

Work length5:05
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  • Magdalena Kožená (mezzo-sopranovocalist), Anna Prohaska (soprano)
  • La Cetra Barockorchester Basel
  • Andrea Marcon
  • Recorded: 2014-11-18
  • Recording Venue: St. German von Auxerre, Seewen

Pur ti miro

Track length5:05
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Monteverdi: Selva morale e spirituale

Work length10:42
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  • Susan Hemington Jones (soprano), Tessa Bonner (soprano), Charles Daniels (tenor), Angus Smith (tenor), Jonathan Best (bass)
  • Gabrieli
  • Paul McCreesh
  • Recorded: 1990-09
  • Recording Venue: Brinkburn Priory, Northumberland

Laudate pueri dominum (II), SV 271

Track length7:08
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Laudate Dominum in sanctis eius, SV 287

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Monteverdi: Lamento d'Arianna 'Lasciatemi morire', SV 107

Work length11:04
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  • Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-sopranovocalist), Jakob Lindberg (theorbo)
  • Recorded: 1997-10-17
  • Recording Venue: DeutschlandRadio, Sendesaal, Cologne

Excerpt, Monteverdi: Il nono libro de madrigali, 1651

Work length4:38
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  • Ian Partridge (tenor), Nigel Rogers (tenor), Christopher Keyte (bass), Colin Tilney (harpsichord), Werner Kauffmann (virginals), Emma Kirkby (soprano), Judith Nelson (soprano), Poppy Holden (soprano), Anthony Rooley (director)
  • Monteverdi Choir, Consort of Musicke
  • Jürgen Jürgens
  • Recorded: 1971-04-16
  • Recording Venue: Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Hamburg

Non voglio amare, SV 172

Track length1:11
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Come dolce oggi l'auretta, SV 173

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Monteverdi: L'incoronazione di Poppea, SV 308 / Act II

Work length4:59
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  • Bernarda Fink (contraltovocalist), Constanze Backes (soprano), Marinella Pennicchi (soprano)
  • English Baroque Soloists
  • Sir John Eliot Gardiner
  • Recorded: 1993-12
  • Recording Venue: Queen Elizabeth Hall, London

Adagiati, Poppea - Oblivion soave

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Sento un certo non so che

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Monteverdi: L'incoronazione di Poppea, SV 308 / Act III

Work length7:55
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  • Marinella Pennicchi (soprano), Catherine Bott (soprano), Constanze Backes (soprano), Bernarda Fink (contraltovocalist), Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-sopranovocalist), Sylvia McNair (soprano), Dana Hanchard (soprano)
  • English Baroque Soloists
  • Sir John Eliot Gardiner
  • Recorded: 1993-12
  • Recording Venue: Queen Elizabeth Hall, London

Scendiam, scendiam

Track length7:55
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Monteverdi: Quinto Libro dei Madrigali

Work length2:36
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  • Consort of Musicke, Anthony Rooley (director), Emma Kirkby (soprano), Mary Nichols (contraltovocalist), Joseph Cornwell (tenor), Andrew King (tenor), Richard Wistreich (bass), John Milne (bass)
  • Recorded: 1983-07
  • Recording Venue: Henry Wood Hall, London

1. Cruda Amarilli, SV 94

Track length2:36
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Monteverdi: Selva morale e spirituale

Work length4:23
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  • Charles Pott (baritone)
  • Gabrieli
  • Paul McCreesh
  • Recorded: 1990-09
  • Recording Venue: Brinkburn Priory, Northumberland

Deus qui mundum crimine iacentem, SV 278a

Track length4:23
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Monteverdi: Si dolce è'l tormento (from Libro Nono di Magrigali e Canzonette)

Work length3:24
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  • Magdalena Kožená (mezzo-sopranovocalist), Pierre Pitzl
  • Private Musicke
  • Recorded: 2009-10-04
  • Recording Venue: Nikaolisaal Potsdam

Excerpt, Monteverdi: Vespro della beata Vergine (1610)

Work length3:19
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  • Joseph Cornwell (tenor), Ian Watson (videoscripteditor), Jenni Whiteside (videoscripteditor), Paul McCreesh (workeditor)
  • Gabrieli
  • Paul McCreesh
  • Recorded: 2005-11-04
  • Recording Venue: School Chapel, Tonbridge

Nigra sum a 1

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Excerpt, Monteverdi: Vespro della beata Vergine (1610)

Work length17:59
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  • Paul McCreesh (workeditor)
  • Gabrieli
  • Paul McCreesh
  • Recorded: 2005-11-04
  • Recording Venue: School Chapel, Tonbridge

Magnificat (I), SV 206:13

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