Marenzio: Madrigali

The Gramophone Award winning release of Luca Marenzio's Madrigals performed by Concerto Italiano under the direction of Rinaldo Alessandrini. The disc that earned Alessandrini and his vocal ensemble their third Gramophone Award (Early music category) along with its French equivalent, La Monde de la music CHOC, in the same year. Luca Marenzio was a superstar of his time and considered a master of this secular polyphonic form known as the madrigal. Alessandrini's revelatory interpretations with Concerto Italiano have revolutionised perception of Italian music of the 17th and 18th centuries. The group's groundbreaking recordings of Monteverdi's madrigals have now achieved international benchmark status.

"Marenzio wrote over 400 madrigals, and this collection, a reissue of two Opus 111 releases, includes a healthy sampling of almost 50, written during the composer's most fruitful period, between 1580 and his death in 1599Using texts by a variety of poets, they are remarkable for the emotional depth and inventiveness of the text setting, the sure handling of harmonies that are sometimes vertiginously chromatic, and their broad expressive range Rinaldo Alessandrini leads the singers and a small instrumental ensemble of Concerto Italiano in impassioned performances Naive's sound is immaculate and wonderfully present. The collection makes a terrific introduction to Marenzio's work and should be of strong interest to fans of Renaissance vocal music and superlative ensemble singing." - All Music Guide

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A great madrigalist who wasn't Monteverdi

In his day, Luca Marenzio was the most famous madrigalist of the late 16th century. His works were even well-known in England where the composer Peter Philips arranged his erotically charged Tirsi morir volea for keyboard (it�s heard on this recording in its original vocal version and in a version for solo harpsichord). Marenzio�s style is polyphonic but blessed with a lightness of touch, so his textures are never dense or impenetrable. Marenzio also had a marvelous gift for word-painting and managed to pack intense meaning in brief phrases. This two-CD recording by Concerto Italiano under the direction of Rinaldo Alessandrini focuses on Marenzio�s First Book of Madrigals and selections from his other books of madrigals. With music that is so dependent on the subtle nuances of language, there is no escaping the interpretative advantage native speakers have in the repertoire. The singers of Concerto Italiano are marvelous. Besides being able to draw every bit of drama from each word, they also sing with beauty and technical precision. This is not easy music and it is to Concerto Italiano�s enormous credit that they make each madrigal very memorable indeed. These two CDs contain some of the finest musical settings of texts by such Italian poets as Petrarch, Tasso and Guarini. Jump right in and if you do not speak Italian, be sure to follow along with the libretto. Here�s the kicker: even if you don�t speak Italian you will still be moved by the expressive power of these performances.
Submitted on 02/15/10 by Craig Zeichner

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Marenzio, Luca : Madrigals for 4 voices, Book 1 (Madrigali...libro primo a 4 voci)

Performer: Rinaldo Alessandrini (Harpsichord)
Conductor: Rinaldo Alessandrini
Ensemble: Concerto Italiano
Running Time: 28 min. 3 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance

Marenzio, Luca : Basciami basciami mille mille volte, madrigal for 5 voices (Il quinto libro de madrigali a 5 voci)

Performer: Rinaldo Alessandrini (Harpsichord)
Conductor: Rinaldo Alessandrini
Ensemble: Concerto Italiano
Running Time: 2 min. 2 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance
Form: Choral

Marenzio, Luca : Satiati Amor ch'a piú doglioso amante, madrigal for 6 voices (Il secondo libro de madrigali a 6 voci

Performer: Rinaldo Alessandrini (Harpsichord)
Conductor: Rinaldo Alessandrini
Ensemble: Concerto Italiano
Running Time: 2 min. sec.
Period Time: Renaissance
Form: Choral

Marenzio, Luca : Dolorosi martir, fieri tormenti, madrigal for 5 voices (Il primo libro de madrigali a 5 voci)

Performer: Rinaldo Alessandrini (Harpsichord)
Conductor: Rinaldo Alessandrini
Ensemble: Concerto Italiano
Running Time: 4 min. 38 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance

Marenzio, Luca : Ne fero sdegno mai donna mi mosse, madrigal for 6 voices (Il primo libro de madrigali a 6 voci)

Performer: Rinaldo Alessandrini (Harpsichord)
Conductor: Rinaldo Alessandrini
Ensemble: Concerto Italiano
Running Time: 1 min. 28 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance
Form: Choral

Marenzio, Luca : Talchè dovunque vò, tutte repente, madrigal

Performer: Rinaldo Alessandrini (Harpsichord)
Conductor: Rinaldo Alessandrini
Ensemble: Concerto Italiano
Running Time: 2 min. 17 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance
Form: Choral

Marenzio, Luca : Liquide perle Amor da gli occhi sparse, madrigal for 5 voices (Il primo libro de madrigali a 5 voci)

Performer: Rinaldo Alessandrini (Harpsichord)
Conductor: Rinaldo Alessandrini
Ensemble: Concerto Italiano
Running Time: 2 min. 20 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance
Form: Choral

Terzi, Giovanni Antonio : Liquide perle Amor da gl'occhi sparse, diminuations for lute (after Marenzio)

Performer: Rinaldo Alessandrini (Harpsichord)
Conductor: Rinaldo Alessandrini
Ensemble: Concerto Italiano
Running Time: 3 min. 21 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance
Written: 1593

Marenzio, Luca : Vaghi e lieti fanciulli, madrigal for 6 voices (Il secondo libro de madrigali a 6 voci)

Performer: Rinaldo Alessandrini (Harpsichord)
Conductor: Rinaldo Alessandrini
Ensemble: Concerto Italiano
Running Time: 1 min. 41 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance
Form: Choral

Marenzio, Luca : Deh, rinforzate il vostro largo pianto, madrigal for 6 voices (Il primo libro de madrigali a 6 voci)

Performer: Rinaldo Alessandrini (Harpsichord)
Conductor: Rinaldo Alessandrini
Ensemble: Concerto Italiano
Running Time: 3 min. 7 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance
Form: Choral

Marenzio, Luca : Donne il celeste lume, madrigal for 9 voices (Il quarto libro de madrigali a 6 voci)

Performer: Rinaldo Alessandrini (Harpsichord)
Conductor: Rinaldo Alessandrini
Ensemble: Concerto Italiano
Running Time: 2 min. 2 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance
Form: Choral

Marenzio, Luca : Udite, lagrimosi spirti d'Averno, udite, madrigal for 5 voices (Il sesto libro de madrigali a 5 voci

Performer: Rinaldo Alessandrini (Harpsichord)
Conductor: Rinaldo Alessandrini
Ensemble: Concerto Italiano
Running Time: 4 min. 33 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance
Form: Choral

Marenzio, Luca : Là dove sono i pargoletti Amori, madrigal for 6 voices (Il sesto libro de madrigali a 6 voci)

Performer: Rinaldo Alessandrini (Harpsichord)
Conductor: Rinaldo Alessandrini
Ensemble: Concerto Italiano
Running Time: 2 min. 2 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance
Form: Choral

Marenzio, Luca : E s'io mi doglio, Amor, madrigal for 6 voices (Il secondo libro de madrigali a 6 voci)

Performer: Rinaldo Alessandrini (Harpsichord)
Conductor: Rinaldo Alessandrini
Ensemble: Concerto Italiano
Running Time: 3 min. 11 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance
Form: Choral

Marenzio, Luca : Fuggi, speme mia, fuggi, madrigal for 6 voices (Il secondo libro de madrigali a 6 voci)

Performer: Rinaldo Alessandrini (Harpsichord)
Conductor: Rinaldo Alessandrini
Ensemble: Concerto Italiano
Running Time: 1 min. 36 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance
Form: Choral

Marenzio, Luca : Tirsi morir volea, madrigal for 5 voices (Il primo libro de madrigali a 5 voci)

Performer: Rinaldo Alessandrini (Harpsichord)
Conductor: Rinaldo Alessandrini
Ensemble: Concerto Italiano
Running Time: 2 min. 31 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance

Marenzio, Luca : Frenò Tirsi il desio, madrigal

Performer: Rinaldo Alessandrini (Harpsichord)
Conductor: Rinaldo Alessandrini
Ensemble: Concerto Italiano
Running Time: 2 min. 26 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance
Form: Choral

Marenzio, Luca : Così moriro i fortunati anamti, madrigal

Performer: Rinaldo Alessandrini (Harpsichord)
Conductor: Rinaldo Alessandrini
Ensemble: Concerto Italiano
Running Time: 1 min. 19 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance
Form: Choral

Philips, Peter : Tirsi morir volea, diminutions for harpischord (after Marenzio) (Fitzwilliam Virginal Book)

Performer: Rinaldo Alessandrini (Harpsichord)
Conductor: Rinaldo Alessandrini
Ensemble: Concerto Italiano
Running Time: 7 min. 2 sec.
Period Time: Baroque

Marenzio, Luca : Consummando mi vò piaggia in piaggia, madrigal for 5 voices (Book 5)

Performer: Rinaldo Alessandrini (Harpsichord)
Conductor: Rinaldo Alessandrini
Ensemble: Concerto Italiano
Running Time: 2 min. 31 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance
Form: Choral

Marenzio, Luca : O verdi selv'o dolci fonti e rivi, madrigal for 6 voices (Il sesto libro de madrigali a 6 voci)

Performer: Rinaldo Alessandrini (Harpsichord)
Conductor: Rinaldo Alessandrini
Ensemble: Concerto Italiano
Running Time: 3 min. 6 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance
Form: Choral

Marenzio, Luca : Caro Aminta pur vuoi, madrigal for 6 voices (Il quarto libro de madrigali a 6 voci)

Performer: Rinaldo Alessandrini (Harpsichord)
Conductor: Rinaldo Alessandrini
Ensemble: Concerto Italiano
Running Time: 1 min. 59 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance
Form: Choral

Marenzio, Luca : Non può Filli piú, madrigal for 2 voices

Performer: Rinaldo Alessandrini (Harpsichord)
Conductor: Rinaldo Alessandrini
Ensemble: Concerto Italiano
Running Time: 2 min. 29 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance
Form: Choral

Marenzio, Luca : Cruda Amarilli che co 'l nom'ancora, madrigal for 5 voices (Il settimo libro de madrigali a 5 voci)

Performer: Rinaldo Alessandrini (Harpsichord)
Conductor: Rinaldo Alessandrini
Ensemble: Concerto Italiano
Running Time: 2 min. 17 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance

Marenzio, Luca : Ma grideran per me le piagg'e i monti, madrigal

Performer: Rinaldo Alessandrini (Harpsichord)
Conductor: Rinaldo Alessandrini
Ensemble: Concerto Italiano
Running Time: 3 min. 10 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance
Form: Choral

Marenzio, Luca : Per duo coralli ardenti, madrigal for 6 voices (Il primo libro de madrigali a 6 voci)

Performer: Rinaldo Alessandrini (Harpsichord)
Conductor: Rinaldo Alessandrini
Ensemble: Concerto Italiano
Running Time: 1 min. 37 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance
Form: Choral

Marenzio, Luca : Così nel mio parlar vogl'esser aspro, madrigal for 5 voices (Book 9)

Performer: Rinaldo Alessandrini (Harpsichord)
Conductor: Rinaldo Alessandrini
Ensemble: Concerto Italiano
Running Time: 3 min. 46 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance
Form: Choral

Marenzio, Luca : Et ella ancide, e non val c'huom si chiuda, madrigal

Performer: Rinaldo Alessandrini (Harpsichord)
Conductor: Rinaldo Alessandrini
Ensemble: Concerto Italiano
Running Time: 2 min. 54 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance
Form: Choral

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