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Claudio Monteverdi, Johann II [Junior] Strauss, Othmar Schoeck
Monteverdi: Duets & Solos
Genres: Pop, Classical

Track Listings (14) - Disc #1
1. Chiome d'oro, bel thesoro, madrigal for 2 sopranos, 2 violins and lute/harpsichord (from Book 7), SV 143: Chioma d'oro (Duet)
2. O come sei gentile, caro augellino, madrigal for 2 sopranos (from Book 7), SV 120: O come sei gentile (Duet)
3. Se pur destina e vole il cielo, for tenor & continuo (from Madrigals, Book 7), SV 142: Se pur destina e vole
4. Non ? di gentil core chi non arde, madrigal for 2 sopranos (from Book 7), SV 118: Non ? di gentil core (Duet)
5. Ohim?, dov'? il mio ben?, madrigal in 4 parts for 2 sopranos (from Book 7), SV 140: Ohim?, dov? il mio ben, Dov? il mio core (Duet)
6. Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria, opera in 3 acts, SV 325: Lamento di Penelope; Di misera regina
7. Io son pur vezzosetta pastorella, madrigal for 2 voices (from Book 7), SV 121: Io Son pur vezzosetta (Duet)
8. Cantata Domino canticum novum, motet, version for 2 voices, SV 292
9. Sancta Maria, succurre miseris, motet for 2 sopranos, SV 328
10. Laudate Dominum in sanctis eius, motet for solo voice (from Selva morale e spirituale), SV 287
11. Tanze mit dem Besentiel! (Dance with the Broomstick), polka fran?aise for orchestra, Op. 458
12. Exulta filia Sion, madrigal for soprano, SV 303
13. O bone Jesu, O piissime Jesu, motet for 2 sopranos, SV 313
14. Das Holde Bescheiden, song cycle (40) in three volumes for voice & piano, Op. 62

CD Details

All Artists: Claudio Monteverdi, Johann II [Junior] Strauss, Othmar Schoeck, Consort of Musicke, Emma Kirkby, Evelyn Tubb
Title: Monteverdi: Duets & Solos
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Carlton Classics
Release Date: 5/27/1997
Genres: Pop, Classical
Styles: Vocal Pop, Opera & Classical Vocal, Ballets & Dances, Polkas, Historical Periods, Baroque (c.1600-1750)
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 723723058027, 5030366004423, 503036600442

Synopsis

Amazon.com

This program is divided evenly between sacred and secular--and between sopranos Emma Kirkby and Evelyn Tubb, two of the finest Monteverdi singers alive. Each singer gets one sacred and one secular solo (the secular items are the "Lamento d'Arianna," done by Kirkby, and Penelope's lament from the opera Il Ritorno d'Ulisse, grippingly sung by Tubb); the rest of the program is a selection of madrigals and motets for two high voices. These ladies capture the gentle, glowing reverence of "O bone Jesu" as beautifully as they do the spirited coloratura brilliance of "O come sei gentile" and the cheerful simplicity of "Chiome d'oro"; their added ornaments are superb throughout. In short, this is as delightful a Monteverdi disc as you'll find anywhere. --Matthew Westphal

CD Reviews

Celestial sounds, exquisite harmony.

10/07/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"If there's a better recording possible of these Monteverdi duets (and solos), it would take a mind capable of greater imagination than mine - and mine is extraordinarily imaginative! - to envisage it. Quite simply, this is ravishing, both the music and the singing, and this disc cannot fail to delight the listener. Listen especially for the "Ohime, dov'e il mio ben", a lament for an absent (or dead) lover. If this doesn't make you weep with its sheer beauty, one can only conclude your heart has been turned to stone. Both Evelyn Tubb and Emma Kirkby work well together, playing off each other, and being careful to maintain the same ideal in their phrasing and ornamentation. If you don't have this recording, put it at the TOP of your wishlist!"