Gesualdo: Madrigali a 5 Voci

Gesualdo: Madrigals, books 3-6

Les Arts Florissants - William Christie
Harmonia Mundi HMC 90 1268 [CD]
Harmonia Mundi HMC 40 1268 [Cass.]
Harmonia Mundi "hmGold" 501268

Contents

1. Ahi, disperata vita
2. Sospirava il mio core
3. O malnati messaggi
4. Non t'amo, o voce ingrata
5. Canzon francese del Principe (harp solo)
6. Luci serene e chiare
7. Sparge la morte al mio Signor
8. Arde il mio cor
9. Io tacerò - Invan dunque (harp and lyrone)
10. Occhi del mio cor vita
11. Mercè grido piangendo
12. Asciugate i begli occhi
13. Correte, amanti (harp and theorbo)
14. Se la mia morete brami
15. Io parto
16. Ardita zanzaretta
17. Ardo per te, mio bene

Performers

Les Arts Florissants, William Christie dir.
Monique Zanetti, Areltte Steyer (S), Nathalie Sutzmann (A), Gérard Lesne (HC), Jean-Paul Fouchécourt (T), Michel Laplénie (Bar), Simon Grant (B).
Erin Headley (lyrone), Andrew Lawrence-King (harp), Eric Bellocq (theorbo).

Playing time: 55'

Recording date: July 1987;
Rel.: 1988

Excerpts:
[4], [10], [14] Harmonia mundi HMX 290 8016 / 20 [CDx5] Musique de la Renaissance Music - L'Europe Musicale au XVe et XVIe siècles
[11] Harmonia mundi HMX 290 8171 [CD] A History of Music, vol. 9: Chansons, Madrigaux & Songs à la Renaissance (1500-1600) / Songs & Madrigals from the Renaissance - Chansons de la Renaissance / Songs of the Renaissance

Compilation
Harmonia mundi "Musique d'abord HMA 190 1316 / 18 [CDx3]

The program is taken from books 3 to 6 of Madrigals.

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