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Gesualdo - Fourth Book of Madrigals for Five Voices | Brilliant Classics 93652

Gesualdo - Fourth Book of Madrigals for Five Voices

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Label: Brilliant Classics

Cat No: 93652

Barcode: 5028421936529

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Release Date: 26th May 2008

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Contents

Artists

Ensemble Arte Musica

Conductor

Francesco Cera

Works

Gesualdo, Carlo

Madrigali libro quarto (Madrigals Book 4)

Artists

Ensemble Arte Musica

Conductor

Francesco Cera

About

Representative of the late Renaissance/early Baroque in Italy, Carlo Gesualdo’s music is truly baroque and, particularly in his madrigals, he goes to great length to reflect textual meaning in musical images. His music is both complex and ‘clever’.

This is singers’ repertoire, with extravagant word painting, with many of the texts possibly written by the composer himself. And some of Gesualdo’s dissonances and chromaticism were not seen again until the 19th century!

The Ensemble Arte Musica is conducted by Francesco Cera. Their scintillating interpretations offer an exciting view of Gesualdo’s expressive music, which contains both archaic and ‘avant-garde’ elements. At the time it was common to compose madrigals in five parts.

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