Monteverdi: Madrigali Libro VIII Le Nuove Musiche & Krijn Koetsveld

• Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643): Madrigals, Book 8:
• 1 Altri canti d'amor, SV 146 09:37
• 2 Or che 'l ciel e la terra e 'l vento tace, SV 147 04:21
• 3 Cosí sol d'una chiara fonte viva, SV 147b 03:33
• 4 Gira il nemico insidioso amore, SV 148 01:11
• 5 Nol lasciamo accostar, ch'egli non saglia, SV 148b 00:34
• 6 Armi false non son, ch'ei s'avvicina, SV 148c 00:46
• 7 Vuol degli occhi attaccar il baloardo, SV 148d 01:08
• 8 Non è piú tempo, ohimè, SV 148e 00:43
• 9 Cor mio, non val fuggir, SV 148f 01:12
• 10 Se vittorie sí belle, SV 149 02:57
• 11 Armato il cor d'adamantina fede, SV 150 02:45
• 12 Ardo, avvampo, Mi struggo, SV 152 04:04
• 13 Combattimento di tancredi e Clorinda, SV 153 19:57
• 14 Altri canti di marte, SV 155 03:57
• 15 Due belli occhi fur l'armi, onde traffito, SV 155b 03:41
• 16 Vago augelletto che cantando vai, SV 156 04:31
• 17 Ardo e scoprir, ahi lasso, io non ardisco, SV 158 03:14
• 18 Ninfa che scalza il piede e sciolto il crine, SV 160 01:21
• 19 Qui deh meco t'arresta, SV 160b 01:30
• 20 De l'usate mie corde al suon potrai, SV 160c 02:12
• 21 Dolcissimo uscignolo, SV 161 03:07
• 22 Ballo delle ingrate, SV 167 33:50
• 23 Non avea Febo ancora, SV 163b 01:09
• 24 "Amor", dicea, il ciel, SV 163c 03:24
• 25 Sì tra sdegnosi pianti, SV 163 00:35
• 26 Perché te'n fuggi, o Fillide?, SV 164 04:20
• 27 Mentre vaga angioletta, SV 157 08:14
• 28 O sia tranquillo il mare, o pien d'orgoglio, SV 159 03:51
• 29 Chi vole aver felice e lieto il core, SV 162 02:04
• 30 Ogni amante è Guerrier, SV 151 04:56
• 31 Io che nell'otio nacqui e d'otio vissi, SV 151b 07:24
• 32 Ma per quel ampio Egeo, SV 151c 00:40
• 33 Riedi, ch'al nostro ardour, SV 151d 01:07
• 34 Non partir, ritrosetta,SV 165 03:21
• 35 Su, su, su pastorelli vezzosi, SV 166 03:09
• 36 Ballo - Movete al mio ben suon, SV 154b 09:11
• Total Runtime 02:43:36

Info for Monteverdi: Madrigali Libro VIII

Le Nuove Musiche, led by acclaimed director Krijn Koetsveld, continue with their exceptional series of Claudio Monteverdi’s complete madrigals. This time they turn their attention to Book VIII, the intriguingly entitled Madrigali guerrieri et amorosi ('Madrigals of Love and War'), published four years after Monteverdi's death. These two contrasting themes divide the book into two halves; first war, then love. There's more crossover than might be expected: the first half of warlike madrigals ends with the tragic Il combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda, based on Torquato Tasso's poem which sees Tancredi fighting a disguised Clorinda, fatally injuring her before realising that it is a fair maiden rather than a male foe. Despite nearing the end of his life, Monteverdi still demonstrates his knack for innovation, experimenting freely with the genre of the madrigal in the new context of the basso continuo.

Le Nuove Musiche’s approach to Monteverdi is an innovative one: to bring the past into the present, keeping alive the questions of the Renaissance that still permeate our musical landscape today, while seeking to maintain the highest standards of performance authenticity. Their release of Books V & VI garnered excellent reviews, including five stars in the French magazine Diapason.

Claudio Monteverdi published his 8th book of madrigals in 1638, in a time when the opera as art form became steadily more popular. In order to add a theatrical character to his madrigals he named them “madrigali guerrieri e amorosi”, madrigals of war and love. They are indeed overtly dramatic in expression, in fact they may be called mini operas in its opposing characters, intense drama and programmatic writing. Highlights are the famous “Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda” (on text by Tasso) and the breathtakingly beautiful Lamento della Ninfa, one of the most moving laments ever written.

The vocal ensemble Le Nuove Musiche consists of the elite of Dutch Early Music vocalists, led by eminent conductor and scholar Krijn Koetsveld. Their first Monteverdi recording, the Books 5 & 6 (BC93799) received excellent reviews in the international press, among which a “5 star” in the French Diapason. Liner notes by the conductor, complete song texts in the original language included in the booklet.

Le Nuove Musiche
Krijn Koetsveld, direction

Le Nuove Musiche
In 1990 our early music ensemble "Le nuove musiche" was founded by two students of the Hochschule für Musik, Detmold, Gregor Schwarz and Gregor van den Boom, with the aim of performing music of the 17th-18th centuries also in the East Westphalian region on original instruments. Very quickly the duo partnership became a constantly expanding orchestra, which in the course of time has also gained supraregional recognition. In addition to a solid base of promoters who are always happy to engage the orchestra for concerts, we continue to seek new contacts with interested and committed conductors and choir directors. There is no limit to the size of the ensemble and the repertoire we can perform. From the duo violin - organ to the double choir St. Matthew Passion, we arrange every concert.

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