Description
Monteverdi: Choral Works, Madrigals and Songs – I Solisti di Milano / Complesso Vocale Polifonia 3-CD set
UPC: 8718247711178
MPN: 8802117
Brand Name: Newton Classics
Overview
This exquisite 3-CD set from Newton Classics brings together some of the most significant choral and vocal works by Claudio Monteverdi (1567–1643), performed by I Solisti di Milano and Complesso Vocale Polifonia under the refined direction of Angelo Ephrikian.
Recorded between 1966 and 1969 at Villa Litta, Milan, this collection offers a rich exploration of Monteverdi’s sacred and secular genius—from the Mass for Four Voices to the moving Lamento d’Arianna.
Each disc captures the purity and spiritual depth of Renaissance polyphony, as well as the dramatic innovation that defined Monteverdi’s transition toward the Baroque era.
Product Features
- Format: 3 Compact Discs (ADD Stereo)
- Total Duration: 132'42
- Recording Dates: 1966–1969 (Villa Litta, Milan)
- Producer: G. B. Pirelli
- Sound Engineers: Karla Schlean & Angelo Ephrikian
- Genre: Classical / Sacred Choral
- Style: Renaissance–Baroque Vocal Works
- Label: Newton Classics BV
- Country of Manufacture: Netherlands
- Art Direction & Design: Jan Martin Wilschut BNO, ICOM Amsterdam
- Cover Image: Jacopo Tintoretto – The Annunciation (1560–85), Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
Interesting Facts
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Historic Authenticity: The recordings, made in the late 1960s, are considered landmarks of early Monteverdi performance practice—offering pure vocal textures before the historically informed performance movement took shape.
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Angelo Ephrikian’s Vision: Ephrikian, one of Italy’s early champions of Renaissance and Baroque music, led the revival of Monteverdi’s works with meticulous scholarship and heartfelt interpretation.
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Iconic Artwork: The cover features The Annunciation by Tintoretto—an apt visual companion to Monteverdi’s sacred themes of grace and divine beauty.
Track Listing
CD 1 – 46:00
Mass for Four Voices
- Kyrie
- Gloria
- Credo
- Sanctus
- Agnus Dei Salve Regina No. 2 Litany of the Blessed Virgin
CD 2 – 44:00
Ninth Book of Madrigals (Selections)
- Madrigale I – “Altri canti d’Amor”
- Madrigale II – “Dolcissimo Uscignolo”
- Madrigale III – “Zefiro torna”
- Madrigale IV – “Belta poi che t’assenti”
- Madrigale V – “O come sei gentile” (Additional selected madrigals)
CD 3 – 42:42
Lamento d’Arianna Scherzi Musicali (Selections)
- “Lettera amorosa”
- “Si dolce è’l tormento”
- “Zefiro torna”
- “Quel sguardo sdegnosetto”
- “Tirsi e Clori”
Publishers
Arcophon–Rivoalto / Newton Classics BV © 2012 Newton Classics BV – All rights reserved under license to STEMRA. Manufactured and printed in the Netherlands.
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