WGBH Radio WGBH Radio theclassicalstation.org

The Beauty of Monteverdi


Release Date: 04/14/2017 
Label:  Deutsche Grammophon   Catalog #: 4797193  
Composer:  Claudio Monteverdi,  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer:  Christopher Wilson,  Jakob Lindberg,  Nigel Robson,  Mark Tucker,   ... 
Conductor:  John Eliot Gardiner,  Andrea Marcon,  Anthony Rooley,  Paul McCreesh,   ... 
Orchestra/Ensemble:  English Baroque Soloists,  Monteverdi Choir,  His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts,   ... 
Number of Discs: 2 
In Stock: Usually ships in 24 hours.  


Notes and Editorial Reviews

A perfect introduction to the composer who more than any other defined the sound of the Italian Baroque. Included are the most important sacred and secular works in performances blessed by a level of artistry and authority only DG can offer. Presented in a handsome 2CD-digipack with new liner notes, this 2CD set offers a generous selection from the Vespers of 1610, the Madrigals and the operas A perfect introduction to the composer who more than any other defined the sound of the Italian Baroque. Included are the most important sacred and secular works in performances blessed by a level of artistry and authority only DG can offer. Presented in a handsome 2CD-digipack with new liner notes, this 2CD set offers a generous selection from the Vespers of 1610, the Madrigals and the operas Read less

Works on This Recording

1.
L'Orfeo: Prologue. Toccata by Claudio Monteverdi
Conductor:  John Eliot Gardiner
Orchestra/Ensemble:  English Baroque Soloists
Period: Baroque 
Written: 1607; Italy 
2.
Vespro della Beata Vergine: Lauda Jerusalem a 7 by Claudio Monteverdi
Conductor:  John Eliot Gardiner
Orchestra/Ensemble:  English Baroque Soloists,  Monteverdi Choir,  His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts
Period: Baroque 
Written: by 1610; Mantua, Italy 
3.
Vespro della Beata Vergine: Duo Seraphim clamabant by Claudio Monteverdi
Performer:  Christopher Wilson (Chitarrone), Jakob Lindberg (Chitarrone), Nigel Robson (Tenor),
Mark Tucker (Tenor), Sandro Naglia (Tenor), David Miller (Chitarrone)
Conductor:  John Eliot Gardiner
Orchestra/Ensemble:  English Baroque Soloists,  His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts
Period: Baroque 
Written: by 1610; Mantua, Italy 
4.
Vespro della Beata Vergine: Nisi Dominus a 10 by Claudio Monteverdi
Conductor:  John Eliot Gardiner
Orchestra/Ensemble:  English Baroque Soloists,  Monteverdi Choir,  His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts
Period: Baroque 
Written: by 1610; Mantua, Italy 
5.
Vespro della Beata Vergine: Pulchra es, amica mea by Claudio Monteverdi
Performer:  David Miller (Chitarrone), Marinella Pennicchi (Soprano), Ann Monoyios (Soprano),
Jakob Lindberg (Lute)
Conductor:  John Eliot Gardiner
Orchestra/Ensemble:  English Baroque Soloists,  His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts
Period: Baroque 
Written: by 1610; Mantua, Italy 
6.
L'Orfeo: Rosa del ciel... Io non diro... Lasciate i monti... Vieni, Imeneo by Claudio Monteverdi
Performer:  Julianne Baird (Soprano), Anthony Rolfe Johnson (Tenor)
Conductor:  John Eliot Gardiner
Orchestra/Ensemble:  English Baroque Soloists,  Monteverdi Choir
7.
L'Orfeo: Ecco pur ch'a voi ritorno by Claudio Monteverdi
Performer:  Anthony Rolfe Johnson (Tenor)
Conductor:  John Eliot Gardiner
Orchestra/Ensemble:  English Baroque Soloists
Period: Baroque 
Written: 1607; Mantua, Italy 
8.
L'Orfeo: Dunque fa degni, Orfeo by Claudio Monteverdi
Performer:  Nigel Robson (Tenor), Mark Tucker (Tenor)
Conductor:  John Eliot Gardiner
Orchestra/Ensemble:  English Baroque Soloists,  Monteverdi Choir
9.
L'Orfeo: Qual honor di te fia degno by Claudio Monteverdi
Performer:  Anthony Rolfe Johnson (Tenor), John Tomlinson (Baritone)
Conductor:  John Eliot Gardiner
Orchestra/Ensemble:  English Baroque Soloists
Period: Baroque 
Written: 1607; Mantua, Italy 
10.
L'Orfeo: Dove, ah, dove ten'vai by Claudio Monteverdi
Performer:  Anthony Rolfe Johnson (Tenor), Julianne Baird (Soprano), Howard Milner (Tenor)
Conductor:  John Eliot Gardiner
Orchestra/Ensemble:  English Baroque Soloists
Period: Baroque 
Written: 1607; Italy 
11.
L'Orfeo: Moresca by Claudio Monteverdi
Conductor:  John Eliot Gardiner
Orchestra/Ensemble:  English Baroque Soloists
Period: Renaissance 
Written: 1607; Mantua, Italy 
12.
Scherzi musicali, volume 2: Zefiro torna e di soavi accenti "Ciaccona" by Claudio Monteverdi
Performer:  Anna Prohaska (Soprano), Magdalena Kozená (Mezzo Soprano)
Conductor:  Andrea Marcon
Orchestra/Ensemble:  La Cetra Baroque Orchestra Basel
Period: Baroque 
Written: by 1632; Italy 
13.
Madrigals, Book 8: Non havea Febo "Lamento della ninfa" by Claudio Monteverdi
Performer:  Luca Tittoto (Bass), Jakob Pilgram (Tenor), Magdalena Kozená (Mezzo Soprano),
Michael Feyfar (Tenor)
Conductor:  Andrea Marcon
Orchestra/Ensemble:  La Cetra Baroque Orchestra Basel
Period: Baroque 
Written: by 1638; Italy 
14.
Io me son giovinetta, SV 86 by Claudio Monteverdi
Performer:  Joseph Cornwell (Tenor)
Conductor:  Anthony Rooley
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Consort of Musicke
15.
Madrigals, Book 7: Parlo, miser'o taccio? by Claudio Monteverdi
Performer:  Emma Kirkby (Soprano), Judith Nelson (Soprano), David Thomas (Bass)
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Consort of Musicke
Period: Baroque 
Written: by 1619; Italy 
16.
Messa et salmi, concertati, e parte da capella: Laetatus sum, SV 198 by Claudio Monteverdi
Performer:  Jonathan Best (Bass), Charles Daniels (Tenor), Peter Harvey (Baritone),
Tessa Bonner (Soprano), Susan Hemington Jones (Soprano), Andrew Tusa (Tenor)
Conductor:  Paul McCreesh
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Gabrieli Consort,  Gabrieli Players
17.
L'Incoronazione di Poppea: Pur ti miro [Final Duet] by Claudio Monteverdi
Performer:  Anna Prohaska (Soprano), Magdalena Kozená (Mezzo Soprano)
Conductor:  Andrea Marcon
Orchestra/Ensemble:  La Cetra Baroque Orchestra Basel
Period: Baroque 
Written: 1642; Venice, Italy 
18.
Selva morale e spirituale: Laudate pueri by Claudio Monteverdi
Performer:  Angus Smith (Tenor), Susan Hemington Jones (Soprano), Charles Daniels (Tenor),
Tessa Bonner (Soprano), Jonathan Best (Bass)
Conductor:  Paul McCreesh
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Gabrieli Consort,  Gabrieli Players
Period: Baroque 
Written: by 1640; Italy 
19.
Selva morale e spirituale: Laudate Dominum in sanctis eius (1v) by Claudio Monteverdi
Performer:  Angus Smith (Tenor)
Conductor:  Paul McCreesh
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Gabrieli Consort,  Gabrieli Players
Written: pub 1640 
20.
Madrigals, Book 6: Lasciatemi morire "Lamento d'Arianna a 5" by Claudio Monteverdi
Performer:  Anne Sofie von Otter (Mezzo Soprano), Jakob Lindberg (Theorbo)
Period: Baroque 
Written: by 1614; Italy 
21.
Madrigals, Book 9: Non voglio amare by Claudio Monteverdi
Performer:  Christopher Keyte (Bass), Ian Partridge (Tenor), Nigel Rogers (Tenor),
Colin Tilney (Harpsichord)
Conductor:  Jürgen Jürgens
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Monteverdi Choir
Period: Baroque 
Written: 17th Century; Italy 
22.
Madrigals, Book 9: Come dolce hoggi l'auretta spira by Claudio Monteverdi
Performer:  Poppy Holden (Soprano), Emma Kirkby (Soprano), Judith Nelson (Soprano)
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Consort of Musicke
Period: Baroque 
Written: 17th Century; Italy 
23.
L'Incoronazione di Poppea: Adagiati, Poppea by Claudio Monteverdi
Performer:  Bernarda Fink (Mezzo Soprano)
Conductor:  John Eliot Gardiner
Orchestra/Ensemble:  English Baroque Soloists
Period: Baroque 
Written: 1642; Venice, Italy 
24.
L'Incoronazione di Poppea: Sento un certo non so che by Claudio Monteverdi
Performer:  Constanze Backes (Soprano), Marinella Pennicchi (Soprano)
Conductor:  John Eliot Gardiner
Orchestra/Ensemble:  English Baroque Soloists
25.
Madrigals, Book 5: Cruda Amarilli by Claudio Monteverdi
Performer:  John Milne (Bass), Joseph Cornwell (Tenor), Emma Kirkby (Soprano),
Andrew King (Tenor), Mary Nichols (Alto), Richard Wistreich (Bass)
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Consort of Musicke
Period: Baroque 
Written: by 1605; Mantua, Italy 
26.
Selva morale e spirituale: Deus qui mundum crimine iacentem by Claudio Monteverdi
Performer:  Charles Pott (Baritone)
Conductor:  Paul McCreesh
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Gabrieli Consort,  Gabrieli Players
27.
Sě dolce č'l tormento, SV 332 by Claudio Monteverdi
Performer:  Magdalena Kozená (Mezzo Soprano)
Conductor:  Pierre Pitzl
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Private Musicke
Period: Baroque 
Written: Italy 
28.
Vespro della Beata Vergine: Nigra sum by Claudio Monteverdi
Performer:  Joseph Cornwell (Tenor)
Conductor:  Paul McCreesh
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Gabrieli Consort,  Gabrieli Players
Period: Baroque 
Written: by 1610; Mantua, Italy 
29.
Vespro della Beata Vergine: Magnificat a 7 by Claudio Monteverdi
Conductor:  Paul McCreesh
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Gabrieli Consort,  Gabrieli Players
Period: Baroque 
Written: by 1610; Mantua, Italy 

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review:  ( 1 Customer Review )
 Montiverdi novice May 27, 2017 By Frank G. See All My Reviews "I bought this album as I know little about Montverdi and thought this would be a good introduction. I am hooked. It is mesmeric. I tried to play it as background music for working on a programming project but I find it drags me away from what I am doing in order to listen more carefully. The sound quality is excellent which is especially important to feel the intimacy of Baroque voice and instrumentation." Report Abuse
Review This Title
Review This Title Share on Facebook