This two-disc set introduces the listener to the passionate, agitated, even troubled world of Monteverdi's (1567-1643) extraordinary eighth book of madrigals, consisting of Canti guerrieri (Warrior songs) and Canti amorosi (Love Songs), and performed with exquisite taste, imagination, and passion by the vocal soloists and instrumentalists of Concerto Vocale under the direction of Rene Jacobs. Monteverdi's artistic intention, as he stated in his preface, was to compose music reflecting the "three essential passions" of the ...
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This two-disc set introduces the listener to the passionate, agitated, even troubled world of Monteverdi's (1567-1643) extraordinary eighth book of madrigals, consisting of Canti guerrieri (Warrior songs) and Canti amorosi (Love Songs), and performed with exquisite taste, imagination, and passion by the vocal soloists and instrumentalists of Concerto Vocale under the direction of Rene Jacobs. Monteverdi's artistic intention, as he stated in his preface, was to compose music reflecting the "three essential passions" of the soul: anger, temperance, and humility or prayer. As music, according to Monteverdi, had never expressed anger, he set himself the task of expressing this passion using the appropriate mode of musical expression, which he called stile concitato (agitated style). The first group of madrigals is dominated by the Combat of Tancred and Clorinda, more of a musical drama than a madrigal, is from Tasso's epic poem "Jerusalem Delivered" and describes the tragic duel in which a Crusader...
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Fair. Ex-Library rental. Disc(s) are professionally cleaned and may contain only light scratches that do not effect functionality. Includes disc(s), case, and artwork. May be missing booklet. Disc(s), case, and artwork may contain library/security stickers and ink writing. ARTWORK IS UNORIGINAL AND PRINTED BY LIBRARY. Case and artwork may show some wear. Case may not be an original jewel case. All disc(s) are authentic.