Madrigal Masterpieces, Vol. 3

Madrigal Masterpieces, Vol. 3
Lamento d'Arianna and other madrigals
The Deller Consort - Alfred Deller, dir.
Vanguard « The Bach Guild » BG 671 [LP, mono]
Vanguard « The Bach Guild » BGS 70 671 [LP, stereo]
Amadeo AVRS 6292 [LP]
Vanguard Classics (Arcade) « Alfred Deller Edition » 08 5092 71 [CD, Europe]
Vanguard Classics (Omega) « The Bach Guild » OVC 2545 [CD, USA]

Contents:

    Claudio Monteverdi (m) / O. Rinuccini (t)
    Published in Il sesto libro de' madrigali, Venice, 1614
  1. Lamento d'Arianna (sv107)
    1. Part One: Lasciatemi morire
    2. Part Two: O Teseo, o Teseo mio
    3. Part Three: Dove, dov'è la fede
    4. Part Four: Ahi che non pur risponde
    Luca Marenzio
  2. Cedan l'antiche tue chiare vittorie

    3. Carlo Gesualdo da Venosa
  3. Beltà poi che t'assenti

    4. Clément Janequin:
  4. Le Chant des oiseaux

    5. Josquin Desprez:
  5. La déploration de Jehan Ockeghem
  6. Parfons Regretz

    7. Orlando Lasso (m), Joachim Du Bellay
  7. La nuit froide et sombre

    8. Clément Janequin
  8. Le chant de l'Alouette

    9. Claudio Monteverdi / Petrarch (t)
    Published in Il sesto libro de' madrigali, Venice, 1614
  9. Ohimé il bel viso, ohimé il soave sguardo (sv112)

Playing time: 51' 07"

Artists:
The Deller Consort
Honor Sheppard (soprano), Sally Le Sage (soprano), Alfred Deller (counter-tenor), Max Worthley (tenor), Philipp Todd (tenor), Maurice Bevan (baritone)
Alfred Deller, dir.

Recording site and date:
Walthamstow Hall, London UK [ 03/1966]
Rel. 1966

Compilation:
Musical Concepts MC 196 [CDx6 + CD-ROM] Alfred Deller « The Complete Vanguard Recordings », Volume FIVE: English, French and Italian Madrigals

Excerpts in (initial release):
[1], [9] Vanguard classics « Everyman» SRV 297 SD [LP] Lagrime d'amante al sepolcro dell'amate, Lamento d'Arianna, and other works from the 6th book of madrigals
[1] VanguardClassics (Arcade) « The Bach Guild » 08 2030 71 [CD] Claudio Monteverdi: Il Ballo delle Ingrate - Lamento d'Arianna
[1.1] Vanguard Classics (Arcade) 302 433 [CD] Les voix de cristal ou l'art des haute-contre
[3], [7] Vanguard Classics (Silverminds Music) 99 220 [CD] 50 years of The Deller Consort – The early years 1955-1963.
[4]-[8] Vanguard classics « Everyman » SRV 298 SD [LP] Songs of Birds, Battle and Love, and the Flowering of the French Chanson
[5], [7], [8] Vanguard VSD 729/30 [LPx2, mono & stereo] The Art of Alfred Deller – The most famous recordings

Reviewed in:
Diapason (#-p.): 409-188 (Nov. 1994 (as Vanguard Classics 08 5063 71))
Gramophone (Vol./#-p.): 71/851-116 (april 1994 (as Vanguard Clasic 08 2030 71)), 72/862-88 (march 1995 (as Vanguard Classics 08 5063 71))

Comments:
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Pierre-F. Roberge