I. The Renaissance Of The Solo Madrigal: Anchor Che Col Partire - The Hilliard Ens/Paul Hillier
I. The Renaissance Of The Solo Madrigal: Allala, Pia Calia - Ens Clement Janequin/Dominique Visse
I. The Renaissance Of The Solo Madrigal: So Ben Mi Ch'a Ben Tempo - Rene Jacobs/Konrad Junghanel
I. The Renaissance Of The Solo Madrigal: Amarilli, Mia Bella - Rene Jacobs/Konrad Junghanel
I. The Renaissance Of The Solo Madrigal: Vezzosi Augelli - Concerto Vocale/Rene Jacobs
I. The Renaissance Of The Solo Madrigal: Crudele Acerba - Concerto Vocale/Rene Jacobs
I. The Renaissance Of The Solo Madrigal: Merce Grido Piangendo - Les Arts Florissants/William Christie
I. The Renaissance Of The Solo Madrigal: Occhi Del Pianto Mio - Helena Afonso/Christina Miatello/Marinella Pennichi/Sergio Vartolo
I. The Renaissance Of The Solo Madrigal: T'amo Mia Vita - Helena Afonso/Christina Miatello/Marinella Pennichi/Sergio Vartolo
I. The Renaissance Of The Solo Madrigal: Quella Vermiglia Rosa - Judith Nelson/Konrad Junghanel
II. Monteverdi And The 'Seconda Prattica': Luci Serene A Chaire - Concerto Vocale/Rene Jacobs
II. Monteverdi And The 'Seconda Prattica': T'amo Mia Vita - Concerto Vocale/Rene Jacobs
II. Monteverdi And The 'Seconda Prattica': O Come Sei Gentile - Claire Brua/Sandrine Piau
II. Monteverdi And The 'Seconda Prattica': Il Combattimento Di Tancredi E Clorinda - Francoise Semellaz/Adrian Brand/Nicolas Rivenq
II. Monteverdi And The 'Seconda Prattica': Zefiro Torna - Helga Muller-Molinari/Rene Jacobs
II. Monteverdi And The 'Seconda Prattica': Italian Madrigals: O Dolcezze Amarissimi D'amore - Concerto Vocale/Rene Jacobs
III. The Madrigal To The Secular Cantata: Cant: Amanti, Lo Vi Disfido - Judith Nelson/Jaap Ter Linden/William Christie/Konrad Junghanel
III. The Madrigal To The Secular Cantata: Cant: Il Mio Core E Un Mar Di Pianti - Agnes Mellon/Rene Jacobs/Ageet Zweistra/Yvon Reperant/Konrad Junghanel
Track Listings (21) - Disc #2
I. The Madrigal Opera, Or The Commedia Dell'arte In Music: L'amfiparnaso, Commedia Harmonica... - Ens Clement Janequin/Dominique Visse
I. The Madrigal Opera, Or The Commedia Dell'arte In Music: L'amfiparnaso, Commedia Harmonica... - Ens Clement Janequin/Dominique Visse
I. The Madrigal Opera, Or The Commedia Dell'arte In Music: L'amfiparnaso, Commedia Harmonica... - Ens Clement Janequin/Dominique Visse
II. The First Masterpieces: Orfeo: Toccata - Concerto Vocale/Rene Jacobs
II. The First Masterpieces: Orfeo: Prologo: Dal Mio Permesso Amato - Efrat Ben-Nun
II. The First Masterpieces: Orfeo: Act 1: Vieni, Imeneo - Concerto Vocale/Rene Jacobs
II. The First Masterpieces: Orfeo: Act 2: Ah Casi Acerbo! (Pastori Orfeo) - Jennifer Larmore
II. The First Masterpieces: Orfeo: Act 2: In Un Fiorito Prato (Pastori) - Jennifer Larmore
II. The First Masterpieces: Orfeo: Act 3: Possnte Spirto - Laurence Dale
II. The First Masterpieces: Orfeo: Act 3: Ritornello (Arpa) - Concerto Vocale/Rene Jacobs
II. The First Masterpieces: Lamento D'Arianna: Il Ritorno D'Ulisse In Patria - Helga Muller-Molinari
II. The First Masterpieces: Il Ritorno D'Ulisse In Patria: Sinf - Bernarda Fink/Dominique Visse/Mark Tucker/David Thomas
II. The First Masterpieces: Il Ritorno D'Ulisse In Patria: Act 4, Scene 3: Ecco L'arco D'Ulisse - Bernarda Fink/Dominique Visse/Mark Tucker/David Thomas
II. The First Masterpieces: L'Incoronazione Di Poppea: Act 2, Scene 3: Amici, E Giunta L'ora - Michael Schopper/Dominique Visse/Gerd Turk/Andreas Lebada/Danielle Borst/Guillemette Laurens
II. The First Masterpieces: L'Incoronazione Di Poppea: Pur Ti Mio - Michael Schopper/Dominique Visse/Gerd Turk/Andreas Lebada/Danielle Borst/Guillemette Laurens
III. Monteverdi's Successors: Orfeo: Lagrime, Dove Sete - Agnes Mellon
III. Monteverdi's Successors: Giasone: Act 1, Scene XIV: Medea's Magic Room - Gloria Banditeli/Michael Schopper/Dominique Visse/Guy De Mey/Bernard Deletre/Harry Van Der Kamp
III. Monteverdi's Successors: La Calisto: Act 1: Sinf - Concerto Vocale/Rene Jacobs
III. Monteverdi's Successors: La Calisto: Act 1: Piante Ombroso - Mario Bayo
III. Monteverdi's Successors: La Calisto: Act 1: Va Pur, Va' Pur, Va'seco - Mario Bayo/Marcello Lippi/Simon Keenlyside
III. Monteverdi's Successors: La Calisto: Act 1: The Ballet Of Bears - Mario Bayo/Marcello Lippi/Simon Keenlyside/Conc Voc/Rene Jacobs
Track Listings (23) - Disc #3
I. Elizabethan Ballads, Madrigals And Folksongs: Oyez! Has Any Found A Lad? - Alfred Deller
I. Elizabethan Ballads, Madrigals And Folksongs: We Be Soldiers Three - Alfred Deller/Desmond Dupre
I. Elizabethan Ballads, Madrigals And Folksongs: Come To Me, Grief, Forever - Emily Van Evera
I. Elizabethan Ballads, Madrigals And Folksongs: The Three Ravens - Andreas Scholl/Andreas Martin
I. Elizabethan Ballads, Madrigals And Folksongs: Barbara Allen - Andreas Scholl/Andreas Martin
I. Elizabethan Ballads, Madrigals And Folksongs: Flow My Tears - Andreas Scholl
I. Elizabethan Ballads, Madrigals And Folksongs: Go From My Window - Andreas Scholl
I. Elizabethan Ballads, Madrigals And Folksongs: Sorrow, Stay - Andreas Scholl
I. Elizabethan Ballads, Madrigals And Folksongs: Packington's Pound - The King's Noyse/David Douglass
I. Elizabethan Ballads, Madrigals And Folksongs: The Were Three Ravens - Ravencroft
I. Elizabethan Ballads, Madrigals And Folksongs: She Weepeth Sore In The Night - The Hilliard Ens
II. The 17th Century English Musical Theatre: Venus And Adonis: Ov - London Baroque/Charles Medlam
II. The 17th Century English Musical Theatre: Venus And Adonis: Act 3. Venus: Adonis, Uncall'd... - Lynne Dawson/Stephen Varcoe
II. The 17th Century English Musical Theatre: Dido & Aeneas: Act 3: Dido's Death - Guillemette Laurens
II. The 17th Century English Musical Theatre: Timon Of Athens: Hark How The Songsters - Honor Sheppard/Jean Knibbs
II. The 17th Century English Musical Theatre: King Arthur: Act 3: What Power Art Thou/Thou Doting... - Maurice Bevan/Rosemary Hardy
II. The 17th Century English Musical Theatre: King Arthur: Act 5: Fairest Isle - Honor Sheppard
II. The 17th Century English Musical Theatre: The Fair Queen: Act 2: Prld - Les Arts Florissants/William Christie
II. The 17th Century English Musical Theatre: The Fair Queen: Act 2: May The God Of Wit - Les Arts Florissants/William Christie
II. The 17th Century English Musical Theatre: The Fair Queen: Act 4. Autumn: See, See My Many... - Les Arts Florissants/William Christie
II. The 17th Century English Musical Theatre: The Fair Queen: Act 4. Winter: Next Winter Comes... - Les Arts Florissants/William Christie
III. Epilogue/'If Music Be The Food Of Love': If Music Be The Food Of Love - Alfred Deller/William Christie/Wieland Kuijken
III. Epilogue/'If Music Be The Food Of Love': Music For A While - Alfred Deller/William Christie/Wieland Kuijken
Track Listings (23) - Disc #4
I. Ov: Admirons Notre Jeune Et Charmante Deesse - Les Arts Florissants/William Christie
II. The Masters Of the Tragedie Lyrique: Atys, Sleep Scene (Act 3, Scene 4): Prld: Dormans... - Gilles Ragon/Jean-Paul Fouchecourt/Bernard Deletre/Michel Laplenie
II. The Masters Of the Tragedie Lyrique: Atys, Sleep Scene (Act 3, Scene 4): Air Of The Pleasent... - Gilles Ragon/Jean-Paul Fouchecourt/Bernard Deletre/Michel Laplenie
II. The Masters Of the Tragedie Lyrique: Armide: Ov - Guillemette Laurens/Collegium Voc/Philippe Herreweghe
II. The Masters Of the Tragedie Lyrique: Armide: Act 2, Scene 4: Ah! Quelle Erreur - Guillemette Laurens/Collegium Voc/Philippe Herreweghe
II. The Masters Of the Tragedie Lyrique: Armide: Act 2, Scene 5: Enfin, Il Est En Ma Puissance - Guillemette Laurens/Collegium Voc/Philippe Herreweghe
II. The Masters Of the Tragedie Lyrique: Medee: Scene 5: Noires Filles Du Styx - Jill Feldman/Michel Laplenie/Francois Fauche
II. The Masters Of the Tragedie Lyrique: Medee: Scene 6: Venez Meler A Mes Poisons - Jill Feldman/Michel Laplenie/Francois Fauche
II. The Masters Of the Tragedie Lyrique: Medee: Scene 7: Je Vous Le Don Fatal - Jill Feldman/Michel Laplenie/Francois Fauche
II. The Masters Of the Tragedie Lyrique: Medee: Dieu Du Cocyte Et Des Royaumes Sombres - Jill Feldman/Michel Laplenie/Francois Fauche
II. The Masters Of the Tragedie Lyrique: Idomenee: Act 4, Scenes 4 & 5: O Neptune, Recoy Nos Voeux - Bernard Deletre/Monique Zanetti/Jean-Paul Fouchecourt
II. The Masters Of the Tragedie Lyrique: Idomenee: Act 5, Scene 2: Ah! Quel Bonheur De Vous Revoir - Bernard Deletre/Monique Zanetti/Jean-Paul Fouchecourt
II. The Masters Of the Tragedie Lyrique: Idomenee: Act 5, Last Scene: Quel Pouvoir M'a Conduit... - Bernard Deletre/Monique Zanetti/Jean-Paul Fouchecourt
II. The Masters Of the Tragedie Lyrique: Castor et Pollux: Act 1, Scene 1: Que Tout Gemisse - Agnes Mellon
II. The Masters Of the Tragedie Lyrique: Castor et Pollux: Act 1, Scene 3: Tristes Apprets, Pales Fl - Agnes Mellon
II. The Masters Of the Tragedie Lyrique: Castor et Pollux: Act 1, Scene 4: D'ou Partent Ces Cris Nou - Agnes Mellon
II. The Masters Of the Tragedie Lyrique: Castor et Pollux: Act 1, Scene 5: First Air For The Athlete - Agnes Mellon
III. The Comedie With Invidental Dances: La Malade Imaginaire: Entree De Ballet - Monique Zanetti/Noemi Rime/Claire Brua/Howard Crook/Jean-Francois Gardeil
III. The Comedie With Invidental Dances: La Malade Imaginaire: De Vos Flutes Bocageres - Monique Zanetti/Neomi Rime/Claire Brua/Howard Crook/Jean-Francois Gardeil
III. The Comedie With Invidental Dances: La Malade Imaginaire: Quande La Neige Fondue - Monique Zanetti/Neomi Rime/Claire Brua/Howard Crook/Jean-Francois Gardeil
III. The Comedie With Invidental Dances: Les Indes Galantes: Dans Les Abimes - Les Arts Florissants/William Christie
III. The Comedie With Invidental Dances: Les Troqueurs: Ov: Presto-Andant-Presto - Mary Saint-Palais/Sophie Marin-Degor/Nicolas Rivenq/Jean-Marc Salzmann
III. The Comedie With Invidental Dances: Les Troqueurs: Troquons, Troquons/Eh Non C'est Lui... - Mary Saint-Palais/Sophie Marin-Degor/Nicolas Rivenq/Jean-Marc Salzmann
Track Listings (20) - Disc #5
I. At The Source Of The Opera Seria: L'Incoronazione Di Dario: Ov - Ens Baroque De Nice/Gilbert Bezzina
I. At The Source Of The Opera Seria: L'Incoronazione Di Dario: Act 1, Scene 14: L'adorar Belta... - Gerard Lesne
I. At The Source Of The Opera Seria: L'Incoronazione Di Dario: Ma Chidicea Cosi - Gerard Lesne
I. At The Source Of The Opera Seria: L'Incoronazione Di Dario: - Dominique Visse
I. At The Source Of The Opera Seria: L'Incoronazione Di Dario: - Agnes Mellon/John Elwes/Isabelle Poulenard/Michel Verschaeve
I. At The Source Of The Opera Seria: L'Incoronazione Di Dario: - Agnes Mellon
II. The Italian Opera In England: Radamisto: Ombra cara Di Mia Sposa - Lorraine Hunt
II. The Italian Opera In England: Ottone, Re Di Germania: Recit: Ben A Raggion - Lorraine Hunt
II. The Italian Opera In England: Ottone, Re Di Germania: Arai: Vieni, O Figlio - Lorraine Hunt
II. The Italian Opera In England: Giulio Cesare: Ov - Concerto Koln/Rene Jacobs
II. The Italian Opera In England: Giulio Cesare: Act 1, Scene 7: Alma Del Gran Pompeo - Jennifer Larmore
II. The Italian Opera In England: Giulio Cesare: Act 1, Scene 4: Svegliatevi Nel Core - Marianne Rorholm
II. The Italian Opera In England: Giulio Cesare: Act 2, Scene 8: All Lampo Dell'Armi - Jennifer Larmore
II. The Italian Opera In England: Flavio: Act 2, Scene 1: Al tuo Cenno Reale Ubbidiente/Scene 2... - Bernarda Fink/Christina Hogman/Gianpaolo Fagotto/Jeffrey Gall
II. The Italian Opera In England: Flavio: Act 2: Fato Tiranno E Crudo - Gianpaolo Fagotto
II. The Italian Opera In England: Ariodante: Act 2: Sinf - Freiburger Barockorchester/Nicholas McGegan
II. The Italian Opera In England: Ariodante: Recitativo: Di Dalinda L'amore - Jennifer Lane/Lorraine Hunt/Rufus Muller
II. The Italian Opera In England: Ariodante: Aria: Tu Preparati A Morire - Lorraine Hunt
III. The Opera Seria In Germany: Cleopatra E Cesare: Act 1, Scene 8: Aria: Tra Le Procelle - Janet Williams
III. The Opera Seria In Germany: Cleopatra E Cesare: Act 2, Scene 20: All'armi, Al Cimento - Janet Williams/Lynne Dawson/Iris Vermillion/Robert Gambill/Jeffrey Francis/Klaus Hager
A wonderfully complete overview of Baroque secular music!
Veggiechiliqueen | 04/22/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I picked this up in a bargain bin for a song and counted my blessings! I am a Baroque music fiend, with a large collection of Harmonia Mundi discs, but up until now I hadn't purchased any HM box sets. Many of my favourite Harmonia Mundi artists are featured on the five discs: Andreas Scholl, Alfred Deller, Dominique Visse, Rene Jacobs, Bernarda Fink, and Jennifer Larmore. Each disc covers a different theme: The Madrigal (disc one), The Birth of the Opera (disc two), England in the 17th Century, featuring works by Byrd, Dowland, Blow, and Purcell (disc three), A Century of French Opera, which showcases works by Lully, Charpentier, and Rameau (disc four), and The Reign of the Opera Seria, with contributions from Vivaldi, Handel, and Graun (disc five). The only thing I would have wished for would have been more opera selections from Handel (Rodelinda or Rinaldo for example). This is an excellent, very complete overview of the rise and evolution of Baroque secular music (the liner notes are very complete and deserve an A+). Harmonia Mundi has also released two additional "Pathways of the Baroque" box sets, one of instrumental music and one of Baroque religious music. If you are a Baroque fan like myself and you have the time and money, buy all three. It is a worthy investment, and the box sets offer a wide selection of artists, styles, and composers."