Gesualdo: Madrigali, Libri terzo & quarto
Les Arts Florissants and Paul Agnew
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The facts of Carlo Gesualdo's life are perhaps as well known as his music: he caught his wife and her lover in the act, brutally murdered them both, fled her enraged family, and entered a life of seclusion where he pursued increasingly arcane and extreme musical experiments. A source of controversy with the present release may be that Les Arts Florissants director Paul Agnew argues in the booklet that the wildly experimental qualities of the last books of Gesualdo's madrigals, even found in the Book IV pieces included here, actually shouldn't be connected to the murder but were rather in the cards at the end of the long Italian madrigal tradition. Agnew has a certain amount of evidence on his side; other composers such as Luca Marenzio and the melodiously named Luzzasco Luzzaschi pursued the same kinds of innovations as Gesualdo did. Whatever one's position, these are unusually strong Gesualdo performances. What Agnew and his singers do that often eludes others is to pay attention to the texts, avoiding the agonized mannerisms common in the repertory and deploying just a hint of inflection toward speech instead of sung pitch where it's appropriate. The range of dynamics and phrasing is large -- listen to the deliciously quiet "Dolcissimo sospiro" -- and the listener's interest never flags over the substantial program. Les Arts Florissants have performed Gesualdo frequently, and they are well attuned to the tremendous tension in his music, the feeling of having no idea where the music will go next, no matter where that tension may actually have been coming from. If your Gesualdo collection is in need of a refresh from the classic recordings of Stravinsky's day, this is a fine choice; it is also a good place to start with Gesualdo for anybody.
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PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Paul Agnew, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Carlo Gesualdo, Composer - Giovanni Battista Guarini, Lyricist
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PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Paul Agnew, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Carlo Gesualdo, Composer - Giovanni Battista Guarini, Lyricist
2021 harmonia mundi 2021 harmonia mundi
Anonymous, Lyricist - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Paul Agnew, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Carlo Gesualdo, Composer
2021 harmonia mundi 2021 harmonia mundi
Anonymous, Lyricist - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Paul Agnew, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Carlo Gesualdo, Composer
2021 harmonia mundi 2021 harmonia mundi
Anonymous, Lyricist - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Paul Agnew, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Carlo Gesualdo, Composer
2021 harmonia mundi 2021 harmonia mundi
Anonymous, Lyricist - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Paul Agnew, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Carlo Gesualdo, Composer
2021 harmonia mundi 2021 harmonia mundi
PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Paul Agnew, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Carlo Gesualdo, Composer - Giovanni Battista Guarini, Lyricist
2021 harmonia mundi 2021 harmonia mundi
Anonymous, Lyricist - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Paul Agnew, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Carlo Gesualdo, Composer
2021 harmonia mundi 2021 harmonia mundi
Anonymous, Lyricist - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Paul Agnew, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Carlo Gesualdo, Composer
2021 harmonia mundi 2021 harmonia mundi
Anonymous, Lyricist - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Paul Agnew, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Carlo Gesualdo, Composer
2021 harmonia mundi 2021 harmonia mundi
Anonymous, Lyricist - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Paul Agnew, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Carlo Gesualdo, Composer
2021 harmonia mundi 2021 harmonia mundi
Anonymous, Lyricist - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Paul Agnew, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Carlo Gesualdo, Composer
2021 harmonia mundi 2021 harmonia mundi
Anonymous, Lyricist - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Paul Agnew, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Carlo Gesualdo, Composer
2021 harmonia mundi 2021 harmonia mundi
Anonymous, Lyricist - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Paul Agnew, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Carlo Gesualdo, Composer
2021 harmonia mundi 2021 harmonia mundi
Anonymous, Lyricist - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Paul Agnew, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Carlo Gesualdo, Composer
2021 harmonia mundi 2021 harmonia mundi
Anonymous, Lyricist - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Paul Agnew, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Carlo Gesualdo, Composer
2021 harmonia mundi 2021 harmonia mundi
Anonymous, Lyricist - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Paul Agnew, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Carlo Gesualdo, Composer
2021 harmonia mundi 2021 harmonia mundi
Anonymous, Lyricist - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Paul Agnew, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Carlo Gesualdo, Composer
2021 harmonia mundi 2021 harmonia mundi
Anonymous, Lyricist - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Paul Agnew, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Carlo Gesualdo, Composer
2021 harmonia mundi 2021 harmonia mundi
Anonymous, Lyricist - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Paul Agnew, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Carlo Gesualdo, Composer
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DISC 2
PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Paul Agnew, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Carlo Gesualdo, Composer - Ridolfo Arlotti, Lyricist
2021 harmonia mundi 2021 harmonia mundi
Anonymous, Lyricist - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Paul Agnew, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Carlo Gesualdo, Composer
2021 harmonia mundi 2021 harmonia mundi
Anonymous, Lyricist - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Paul Agnew, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Carlo Gesualdo, Composer
2021 harmonia mundi 2021 harmonia mundi
Anonymous, Lyricist - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Paul Agnew, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Carlo Gesualdo, Composer
2021 harmonia mundi 2021 harmonia mundi
Anonymous, Lyricist - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Paul Agnew, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Carlo Gesualdo, Composer
2021 harmonia mundi 2021 harmonia mundi
Anonymous, Lyricist - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Paul Agnew, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Carlo Gesualdo, Composer
2021 harmonia mundi 2021 harmonia mundi
Anonymous, Lyricist - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Paul Agnew, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Carlo Gesualdo, Composer
2021 harmonia mundi 2021 harmonia mundi
Anonymous, Lyricist - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Paul Agnew, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Carlo Gesualdo, Composer
2021 harmonia mundi 2021 harmonia mundi
PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Paul Agnew, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Carlo Gesualdo, Composer - Giovanni Battista Guarini, Lyricist
2021 harmonia mundi 2021 harmonia mundi
PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Paul Agnew, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Carlo Gesualdo, Composer - Giovanni Battista Guarini, Lyricist
2021 harmonia mundi 2021 harmonia mundi
Anonymous, Lyricist - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Paul Agnew, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Carlo Gesualdo, Composer
2021 harmonia mundi 2021 harmonia mundi
Anonymous, Lyricist - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Paul Agnew, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Carlo Gesualdo, Composer
2021 harmonia mundi 2021 harmonia mundi
Anonymous, Lyricist - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Paul Agnew, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Carlo Gesualdo, Composer
2021 harmonia mundi 2021 harmonia mundi
Anonymous, Lyricist - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Paul Agnew, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Carlo Gesualdo, Composer
2021 harmonia mundi 2021 harmonia mundi
Anonymous, Lyricist - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Paul Agnew, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Carlo Gesualdo, Composer
2021 harmonia mundi 2021 harmonia mundi
Anonymous, Lyricist - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Paul Agnew, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Carlo Gesualdo, Composer
2021 harmonia mundi 2021 harmonia mundi
Anonymous, Lyricist - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Paul Agnew, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Carlo Gesualdo, Composer
2021 harmonia mundi 2021 harmonia mundi
Anonymous, Lyricist - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Paul Agnew, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Carlo Gesualdo, Composer
2021 harmonia mundi 2021 harmonia mundi
Anonymous, Lyricist - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Paul Agnew, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Carlo Gesualdo, Composer
2021 harmonia mundi 2021 harmonia mundi
Anonymous, Lyricist - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Paul Agnew, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Carlo Gesualdo, Composer
2021 harmonia mundi 2021 harmonia mundi
Anonymous, Lyricist - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Paul Agnew, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Carlo Gesualdo, Composer
2021 harmonia mundi 2021 harmonia mundi
Album Description
The facts of Carlo Gesualdo's life are perhaps as well known as his music: he caught his wife and her lover in the act, brutally murdered them both, fled her enraged family, and entered a life of seclusion where he pursued increasingly arcane and extreme musical experiments. A source of controversy with the present release may be that Les Arts Florissants director Paul Agnew argues in the booklet that the wildly experimental qualities of the last books of Gesualdo's madrigals, even found in the Book IV pieces included here, actually shouldn't be connected to the murder but were rather in the cards at the end of the long Italian madrigal tradition. Agnew has a certain amount of evidence on his side; other composers such as Luca Marenzio and the melodiously named Luzzasco Luzzaschi pursued the same kinds of innovations as Gesualdo did. Whatever one's position, these are unusually strong Gesualdo performances. What Agnew and his singers do that often eludes others is to pay attention to the texts, avoiding the agonized mannerisms common in the repertory and deploying just a hint of inflection toward speech instead of sung pitch where it's appropriate. The range of dynamics and phrasing is large -- listen to the deliciously quiet "Dolcissimo sospiro" -- and the listener's interest never flags over the substantial program. Les Arts Florissants have performed Gesualdo frequently, and they are well attuned to the tremendous tension in his music, the feeling of having no idea where the music will go next, no matter where that tension may actually have been coming from. If your Gesualdo collection is in need of a refresh from the classic recordings of Stravinsky's day, this is a fine choice; it is also a good place to start with Gesualdo for anybody.
© TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 41 track(s)
- Total length: 01:37:15
- Main artist: Les Arts Florissants
- Composer: Carlo Gesualdo
- Label: harmonia mundi
- Genre: Classical
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24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo
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