Orlando di Lasso - Lagrime di San Pietro / Szent Péter könnyei - Tears of St. Peter / Greccio Kamarakórus / Greccio Chamber Choir / Pro Musica Studio Audio CD / Belvárosi Ferences templom kamarakórusa

UPC 8000000089151

MADE IN HUNGARY

English Description:

This cycle of 21 spiritual madrigals for seven voices is at once the swan song of the most famous composer of his time, who died in 1594 at the age of 62 just three weeks after dedicating the work to the Pope, and the high point of Counter-Reformation polyphony. More than four centuries later, Philippe Herreweghe's superb performance of the Lagrime di San Pietro proves that the work still has the power to touch the hearts of sensitive listeners.

On May 24, 1594, three weeks before his death, Orlando di Lasso completed his last work, the Lagrime di San Pietro (Saint-Peter’s tears). It consists of 21 pieces for seven voices; 20 spiritual madrigals in Italian, and a final motet in Latin, sung a cappella. Di Lasso had produced a substantial body of work, demonstrated his mastery of all the musical genres of the Renaissance era, and was hailed by French poet Ronsard as “more than divine Orlando.” For several decades, he served the court of Duke Albrecht V of Bavaria in Munich, and was held in high esteem by his employer, and by princes and musicians all over Europe.

Tracklist / Song list:

  1.  Il magnanimo Pietro
  2.  Ma gli archi
  3.  Tre volte haveva
  4.  Qual al l'incontro
  5.  Giovane donna
  6.  Così tal'hor
  7.  Ogni occhio del Signor
  8.  Nessun fedel trovai
  9.  Chi ad una ad una
  10.  Come falda di neve
  11.  E non fu il pianto suo
  12.  Quel volto
  13.  Veduto il miser
  14.  E vago d'incontrar
  15.  Vattene vita va
  16.  O vita troppo rea
  17.  Negando il mio Signor
  18.  Vide homo