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Anthony Rooley's 1982 album of Monteverdi madrigals sung and played by the Consort of Musicke is both an appealing set of performances of some of the composer's most beguiling works and a handy snapshot of early Baroque performance practice as it was understood at the time. The authentic performance practice movement was still in its early stages, and a fuller picture of authenticity has evolved since then. These performances are relatively strict rhythmically, in reaction to the earlier, uninformed practice of performing Baroque music with Romantic notions of expressiveness. More recently, performers have rediscovered and reapplied Monteverdi's notion of sprezzatura, (studied carelessness) regarding the rhythm, in order to approximate the natural flexibility of speech. While this recording may not have the rhythmic fluidity of the most expressive Monteverdi performances, it's far from rigid, and there is much to savor in the singers' gorgeously pure tone, vocal blend, coloratura technique, and ability to invest the madrigals with a strong sense of drama, as well as in the instrumental ensemble's full partnership in the high level of music-making. Each of the singers is beyond reproach, both vocally and interpretively, but soprano Emma Kirkby and bass David Thomas are particularly dazzling. Decca's sound is clean, warm, and present.
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Madrigals, Book 7 (Claudio Monteverdi)
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Anthony Rooley, Director, MainArtist - Emma Kirkby, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Morten Winding, Producer - The Consort of Musicke, Ensemble, MainArtist - Giovanni Battista Guarini, Author - John Pellowe, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Cooke, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1982 Decca Music Group Limited
Richard Wistreich, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Thomas, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Anthony Rooley, Director, MainArtist - Giambattista Marino, Author - Morten Winding, Producer, Recording Producer - The Consort of Musicke, Ensemble, MainArtist - John Pellowe, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Cooke, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1982 Decca Music Group Limited
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Anthony Rooley, Director, MainArtist - Giambattista Marino, Author - Morten Winding, Producer - Paul Elliott, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - The Consort of Musicke, Ensemble, MainArtist - John Pellowe, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Cooke, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1982 Decca Music Group Limited
Madrigals, Book 8 (Claudio Monteverdi)
Andrew King, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Anthony Rooley, Director, MainArtist - Morten Winding, Producer - Paul Elliott, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - The Consort of Musicke, Ensemble, MainArtist - Giovanni Battista Guarini, Author - John Pellowe, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Cooke, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1982 Decca Music Group Limited
Madrigals, Book 9 (Claudio Monteverdi)
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Anthony Rooley, Director, MainArtist - Emma Kirkby, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Morten Winding, Producer - Judith Nelson, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - The Consort of Musicke, Ensemble, MainArtist - Poppy Holden, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Giulio Strozzi, Author - John Pellowe, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Cooke, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1982 Decca Music Group Limited
Madrigals, Book 7 (Claudio Monteverdi)
Anonymous, Author - Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Anthony Rooley, Director, MainArtist - Emma Kirkby, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Morten Winding, Producer - Judith Nelson, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - The Consort of Musicke, Ensemble, MainArtist - John Pellowe, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Cooke, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1982 Decca Music Group Limited
David Thomas, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Andrew King, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Anthony Rooley, Director, MainArtist - Morten Winding, Producer - The Consort of Musicke, Ensemble, MainArtist - Giovanni Battista Guarini, Author - John Pellowe, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Cooke, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1982 Decca Music Group Limited
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Anthony Rooley, Director, MainArtist - Emma Kirkby, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Morten Winding, Producer - Judith Nelson, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - The Consort of Musicke, Ensemble, MainArtist - John Pellowe, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Cooke, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bernado Tasso, Author
℗ 1982 Decca Music Group Limited
Madrigals, Book 8 (Claudio Monteverdi)
David Thomas, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Andrew King, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Anthony Rooley, Director, MainArtist - Morten Winding, Producer - Paul Elliott, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - The Consort of Musicke, Ensemble, MainArtist - Ottavio Rinuccini, Author - John Pellowe, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Cooke, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1982 Decca Music Group Limited
Madrigals, Book 7 (Claudio Monteverdi)
David Thomas, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Anthony Rooley, Director, MainArtist - Emma Kirkby, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Morten Winding, Producer - Judith Nelson, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - The Consort of Musicke, Ensemble, MainArtist - Giovanni Battista Guarini, Author - John Pellowe, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Cooke, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1982 Decca Music Group Limited
Album review
Anthony Rooley's 1982 album of Monteverdi madrigals sung and played by the Consort of Musicke is both an appealing set of performances of some of the composer's most beguiling works and a handy snapshot of early Baroque performance practice as it was understood at the time. The authentic performance practice movement was still in its early stages, and a fuller picture of authenticity has evolved since then. These performances are relatively strict rhythmically, in reaction to the earlier, uninformed practice of performing Baroque music with Romantic notions of expressiveness. More recently, performers have rediscovered and reapplied Monteverdi's notion of sprezzatura, (studied carelessness) regarding the rhythm, in order to approximate the natural flexibility of speech. While this recording may not have the rhythmic fluidity of the most expressive Monteverdi performances, it's far from rigid, and there is much to savor in the singers' gorgeously pure tone, vocal blend, coloratura technique, and ability to invest the madrigals with a strong sense of drama, as well as in the instrumental ensemble's full partnership in the high level of music-making. Each of the singers is beyond reproach, both vocally and interpretively, but soprano Emma Kirkby and bass David Thomas are particularly dazzling. Decca's sound is clean, warm, and present.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 01:00:34
- Main artists: The Consort of Musicke Anthony Rooley
- Composer: Claudio Monteverdi
- Label: Decca Music Group Ltd.
- Genre: Classical
- Collection: L'Oiseau-Lyre
© 2007 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 1981 Decca Music Group Limited
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