Vocal Music of Claudio Monteverdi

Vocal Music of Claudio Monteverdi
The New York Pro Musica Antiqua - Noah Greenberg dir.
Columbia ML 5159 [LP, mono]
Columbia ML 6 EYE 5159 [LP, mono]
Odyssey "Legendary Performances" 32 16 0087 [LP, mono]
Philips réalités C30 [LP, France]

Contents:

    Claudio Monteverdi (m) / Rinuccini (t)
    Published in Madrigali e canzonette Libro nono, Venice, 1651
  1. Zefiro torna e di soavi accenti, 'ciaccona' (sv251)

    2. Claudio Monteverdi (m) / M. Moro (t)
    Published in Il quarto libro de madrigali, Venice, 1603
  2. Si ch'io vorrei morire (sv89)

    3. Claudio Monteverdi
    Published in Concerto: settimo libro de madrigali, Venice, 1619
  3. Chioma d'oro 'Canzonetta' (sv143)

    4. Claudio Monteverdi (m) / Guarini (t)
    Published in Il quarto libro de madrigali, Venice, 1603
  4. Ohimé, se tanto amate (sv85)

    5. Claudio Monteverdi (m) / Guarini (t)
    Published in Il quarto libro de madrigali, Venice, 1603
  5. Io mi son giovinetta (sv86)

    6. Claudio Monteverdi (m) / Rinuccini (t)
    Published in Ottavo libro de' madrigali (Madrigali guerrieri, et amorosi ...), Venice, 1638
    Lamento della ninfa
  6. Part II: 'Amor', dicea, e'l piè (sv163)

    7. Claudio Monteverdi (m) / Guarini (t)
    Published in Concerto: settimo libro de madrigali, Venice, 1619
  7. Interrotte speranze, eterna fede (sv132)

    8. Claudio Monteverdi
    Published in Concerto: settimo libro de madrigali, Venice, 1619
  8. Amor, che deggio far?, 'Canzonetta' (sv144)

    9. —
    Claudio Monteverdi (m) / O. Rinuccini (t)
    Published in Il sesto libro de' madrigali, Venice, 1614
    Lagrime d'amante al sepolcro dell'amata (sv111)
  9. Incenerite spoglie, avara tomba
  10. Ditelo, o fiumi, e voi ch'udiste Glauco
  11. Darà la notte il sol lume alla terra
  12. Ma te raccoglie, o ninfa, in grembo il cielo
  13. O chiome d'or, neve gentil del seno
  14. Dunque, amate reliquie, un mar di pianto

Performers:
New York Pro Musica Antiqua
Betty Wilson (soprano, as soloist in 6), Jean Hakes (soprano), Russell Oberlin (counter-tenor, as soloist in 1, 3, 7), Charles Bressler (tenor, as soloist in 1, 3, 7), Arthur Squires (tenor), Brayton Lewis (bass), Sonya Monosoff (violin), Martha Blackman (viola da gamba), Bernard Krainis (recorder), Paul Maynard (harpsichord)
Noah Greenberg, dir. & Bernard Krainis, ass. dir.

Playing time: 39' 54"

Recording site and date:
Unknown [1954];
Rel.: 1957 (Columbia), 1967 (Odyssey).

Reviewed in:

Comments:
Information from LP; also from Donald Rice, Jon Stringer, James Gollin, Greg Audette and BnF. Information for date of recording/release (Columbia) from Eriko Aoyama.

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Pierre-F. Roberge