Marenzio / La Compagnia Del Madrigale Quinti Libro Di Madrigali - A Sei Voci CD

La Compagnia del Madrigale's subtle yet powerful advocacy of great Italian madrigals from around the turn of the 17th c. continues with a further exploration of music by Luca Marenzio - his Quinto Libro di Madrigali a sei voci from 1591 - a composer capable of dominating the entire range of emotional expressions: joy, pain, sensuality, the evocation of Nature, and so on. Previous recordings on Glossa have demonstrated an uncommon response to the genre by this Italian ensemble: A fresh approach to each miniature it essays, combined with a wide-ranging awareness of the repertory. Marenzio's Quinto Libro, dedicated to an Italian nobleman, is a "wedding album" full of the latest musical and poetical techniques - the Canzon de' baci, with words by Guarini, for example, is a marvel of it's kind. However, below the surface Polish of elegant and stylized Late Renaissance vocal music lurks a vivid and dramatic tale, conjured up by Marco Bizzarini in a booklet essay detailing crimes of honor and passion, hired assassins and feuds between powerful aristocratic families.

1. 01. Leggiadrissima Eterna Primavera 2. 02. Amatemi Ben Mio 3. 03. Ecco Che 'l Ciel a Noi Chiaro E Sereno 4. 04. Nel Dolce Seno Della Bella Clori 5. 05. Rivi, Fontane E Fiumi All'aur'al Cielo 6. 06. Come Fuggir Per Selva Ombrosa E Folta 7. 07. Canzone: Baci Soavi E Cari 8. 08. Uscite, Uscite Ninfe 9. 09. S'a Verder Voi Non Vengo, Alma Mia Luce 10. 10. Coppie Di Donne Altera 11. 11. Con la Sua Man la Mia 12. 12. Giunto a Un Bel Fonte Il Trasmutato in Fiore 13. 13. Leggiadre Ninfe E Pastorelli Amanti 14. 14. Candide Perle 15. 15. Vivro Dunque 16. 16. Spiri Dolce Favonio Arabi Odori