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At the turn of the seventeenth century, the madrigal migrated from the seclusion of private rooms to the theatre. With this came new expectations in order to create a greater spectacle for viewers. Among them was the demand for increased dramatic expressiveness.
Monteverdi's Seventh Book of Madrigals (1619) was written when the composer had settled in Venice. He finally enjoyed complete freedom directing the Cappella Marciana, the choir of St Mark's Basilica in Venice. This, combined with the artistic vivacity that runs through the City of the Doges provides a libretto that is fascinating in its polyphonic explorations and written complexity. This is a stark contrast to the Sixth Book, published five years earlier. The quest for a perfect, almost physical equivalence between the text and the music has led to instrumentation that serves as an ideal setting for the vocals.
Always at the top of their game, Rinaldo Alessandrini and the Concerto Italiano beautifully perform this music sparkling with purity and beauty. Soprano Monica Piccinini’s ethereal tone particularly stands out. Her voice is truly indispensable to the ensemble's productions. © Pierre Lamy/Qobuz
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Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Concerto Italiano, MainArtist - Rinaldo Alessandrini, MainArtist - Valerio Contaldo, MainArtist - Giovan Battista Marino, Lyricist
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Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Concerto Italiano, MainArtist - Rinaldo Alessandrini, MainArtist
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Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Concerto Italiano, MainArtist - Rinaldo Alessandrini, MainArtist - Raffaele Giordani, MainArtist - Monica Piccinini, MainArtist - Giovanni Battista Marino, Lyricist - Salvo Vitale, MainArtist - Valerio Contaldo, MainArtist - Sonia Tedla, MainArtist - Andrés Montilla, MainArtist
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Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Concerto Italiano, MainArtist - Rinaldo Alessandrini, MainArtist - Raffaele Giordani, MainArtist - Giovanni Battista Marino, Lyricist - Valerio Contaldo, MainArtist
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Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Concerto Italiano, MainArtist - Rinaldo Alessandrini, MainArtist - Giovanni Battista Marino, Lyricist - Elena Carzaniga, MainArtist - Andrés Montilla, MainArtist
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Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Concerto Italiano, MainArtist - Rinaldo Alessandrini, MainArtist - Raffaele Giordani, MainArtist - Giovanni Battista Marino, Lyricist - Valerio Contaldo, MainArtist
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Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Concerto Italiano, MainArtist - Rinaldo Alessandrini, MainArtist - Raffaele Giordani, MainArtist - Giovanni Battista Marino, Lyricist - Salvo Vitale, MainArtist - Valerio Contaldo, MainArtist
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Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Concerto Italiano, MainArtist - Rinaldo Alessandrini, MainArtist - Monica Piccinini, MainArtist - Claudio Achillini, Lyricist - Maria Galassi, MainArtist
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Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Concerto Italiano, MainArtist - Rinaldo Alessandrini, MainArtist - Torquato Tasso, Lyricist - Monica Piccinini, MainArtist - Salvo Vitale, MainArtist - Valerio Contaldo, MainArtist - Sonia Tedla, MainArtist
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Claudio Monteverdi, Composer, Lyricist - Concerto Italiano, MainArtist - Rinaldo Alessandrini, MainArtist - Monica Piccinini, MainArtist - Sonia Tedla, MainArtist
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Claudio Monteverdi, Composer, Lyricist - Concerto Italiano, MainArtist - Rinaldo Alessandrini, MainArtist - Raffaele Giordani, MainArtist - Valerio Contaldo, MainArtist
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Claudio Monteverdi, Composer, Lyricist - Concerto Italiano, MainArtist - Rinaldo Alessandrini, MainArtist - Monica Piccinini, MainArtist - Sonia Tedla, MainArtist
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Claudio Monteverdi, Composer, Lyricist - Concerto Italiano, MainArtist - Rinaldo Alessandrini, MainArtist - Raffaele Giordani, MainArtist - Salvo Vitale, MainArtist
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Claudio Monteverdi, Composer, Lyricist - Concerto Italiano, MainArtist - Rinaldo Alessandrini, MainArtist - Raffaele Giordani, MainArtist - Monica Piccinini, MainArtist - Salvo Vitale, MainArtist - Sonia Tedla, MainArtist
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Biagio Marini, Composer - Concerto Italiano, MainArtist - Rinaldo Alessandrini, MainArtist - Monica Piccinini, MainArtist
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Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Concerto Italiano, MainArtist - Rinaldo Alessandrini, MainArtist - Giovanni Battista Guarini, Lyricist - Raffaele Giordani, MainArtist - Monica Piccinini, MainArtist - Salvo Vitale, MainArtist - Elena Carzaniga, MainArtist - Valerio Contaldo, MainArtist - Sonia Tedla, MainArtist - Andrés Montilla, MainArtist
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Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Concerto Italiano, MainArtist - Rinaldo Alessandrini, MainArtist - Giovanni Battista Guarini, Lyricist - Monica Piccinini, MainArtist - Salvo Vitale, MainArtist - Sonia Tedla, MainArtist
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Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Concerto Italiano, MainArtist - Rinaldo Alessandrini, MainArtist - Giovanni Battista Guarini, Lyricist - Salvo Vitale, MainArtist - Valerio Contaldo, MainArtist
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Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Concerto Italiano, MainArtist - Rinaldo Alessandrini, MainArtist - Giovanni Battista Guarini, Lyricist - Monica Piccinini, MainArtist - Sonia Tedla, MainArtist
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Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Concerto Italiano, MainArtist - Rinaldo Alessandrini, MainArtist - Giovanni Battista Guarini, Lyricist - Raffaele Giordani, MainArtist - Valerio Contaldo, MainArtist
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Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Concerto Italiano, MainArtist - Rinaldo Alessandrini, MainArtist - Monica Piccinini, MainArtist - Bernardo Tasso, Lyricist - Sonia Tedla, MainArtist
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Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Concerto Italiano, MainArtist - Rinaldo Alessandrini, MainArtist - Raffaele Giordani, MainArtist - Gabriello Chiabrera, Lyricist - Valerio Contaldo, MainArtist
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Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Concerto Italiano, MainArtist - Rinaldo Alessandrini, MainArtist - Raffaele Giordani, MainArtist - Gabriello Chiabrera, Lyricist - Salvo Vitale, MainArtist - Valerio Contaldo, MainArtist
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Claudio Monteverdi, Composer, Lyricist - Concerto Italiano, MainArtist - Rinaldo Alessandrini, MainArtist - Monica Piccinini, MainArtist - Sonia Tedla, MainArtist
2022 naïve, a label of Believe Group 2022 naïve, a label of Believe Group
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer, Lyricist - Concerto Italiano, MainArtist - Rinaldo Alessandrini, MainArtist - Raffaele Giordani, MainArtist - Valerio Contaldo, MainArtist
2022 naïve, a label of Believe Group 2022 naïve, a label of Believe Group
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer, Lyricist - Concerto Italiano, MainArtist - Rinaldo Alessandrini, MainArtist - Raffaele Giordani, MainArtist - Salvo Vitale, MainArtist - Elena Carzaniga, MainArtist - Sonia Tedla, MainArtist
2022 naïve, a label of Believe Group 2022 naïve, a label of Believe Group
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer, Lyricist - Concerto Italiano, MainArtist - Rinaldo Alessandrini, MainArtist - Raffaele Giordani, MainArtist
2022 naïve, a label of Believe Group 2022 naïve, a label of Believe Group
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer, Lyricist - Concerto Italiano, MainArtist - Rinaldo Alessandrini, MainArtist - Monica Piccinini, MainArtist - Sonia Tedla, MainArtist
2022 naïve, a label of Believe Group 2022 naïve, a label of Believe Group
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer, Lyricist - Concerto Italiano, MainArtist - Rinaldo Alessandrini, MainArtist - Raffaele Giordani, MainArtist - Monica Piccinini, MainArtist - Salvo Vitale, MainArtist - Sonia Tedla, MainArtist - Andrés Montilla, MainArtist
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Album review
At the turn of the seventeenth century, the madrigal migrated from the seclusion of private rooms to the theatre. With this came new expectations in order to create a greater spectacle for viewers. Among them was the demand for increased dramatic expressiveness.
Monteverdi's Seventh Book of Madrigals (1619) was written when the composer had settled in Venice. He finally enjoyed complete freedom directing the Cappella Marciana, the choir of St Mark's Basilica in Venice. This, combined with the artistic vivacity that runs through the City of the Doges provides a libretto that is fascinating in its polyphonic explorations and written complexity. This is a stark contrast to the Sixth Book, published five years earlier. The quest for a perfect, almost physical equivalence between the text and the music has led to instrumentation that serves as an ideal setting for the vocals.
Always at the top of their game, Rinaldo Alessandrini and the Concerto Italiano beautifully perform this music sparkling with purity and beauty. Soprano Monica Piccinini’s ethereal tone particularly stands out. Her voice is truly indispensable to the ensemble's productions. © Pierre Lamy/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 31 track(s)
- Total length: 02:12:05
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Rinaldo Alessandrini Concerto Italiano
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Naive
- Genre: Classical
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