Carlo Gesualdo von Venosa (1560-1613): 17 Madrigale zu 5 Stimmen

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(Madrigale Nr. 3, 8,9, 11 aus Libro III;Nr. 1, 3,4, 11, 18 aus
Libro IV;Nr. 9, 11, 13, 14 aus Libro V;Nr. 1, 6,13, 14 aus
Libro VI)

  • Artist: Les Arts Florissants, William Christie
  • Label: HMF , DDD, 1987
  • Order number: 4086887
  • Release date: 13.3.2009

Madrigali Libro 3 (Madrigalbuch 3) (17 Madrigali) (Auszug)

  1. 1 Nr. 3: Ahi, disperata vita Start
  2. 2 Nr. 8: Sospirava il mio core (Prima parte) Start
  3. 3 Nr. 9: O malnati messaggi (Seconda parte) Start
  4. 4 Nr. 11: Non t'amo, o voce ingrata Start
  1. 5 Canzon francese del Principe Start

Madrigali Libro 4 (Madrigalbuch 4) (15 Madrigali) Auszug)

  1. 6 Nr. 1: Luci serene e chiare Start
  2. 7 Nr. 11: Sparge la morte al mio Signor Start
  3. 8 Nr. 18: Arde il mio cor Start
  1. 9 Nr. 3: Io taccerò (Prima parte) - Nr. 4: Invan dunque (Seconda parte) Start

Madrigali Libro 5 (Madrigalbuch 5) (21 Madrigali) (Auszug)

  1. 10 Nr. 9: Occhi del io cor vita Start
  2. 11 Nr. 11: Mercè grido piangendo Start
  3. 12 Nr. 14: Asciugare i begli occhi Start
  4. 13 Nr. 13: Correte, amanti Start

Madrigali Libro 6 (Madrigalbuch 6) (23 Madrigali) (Auszug)

  1. 14 Nr. 1: Se la mia morte brami Start
  2. 15 Nr. 6: Io parto Start
  3. 16 Nr. 7: Aridta zanzaretta Start
  4. 17 Nr. 14: Ardo per te Start

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Love, desire and death – these are the three themes that pervade the musical poetry of Don Carlo Gesualdo, Prince of Venosa, which has become a byword for tortured emotion. These madrigals are the clearest depiction in his output of the torments of the soul, offering a faithful musical image of the ‘sweet poison' which eats into lovers' hearts . . .



This title was released for the first time in 1988.



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