La Venexiana - Monteverdi: Terzo Libro di Madrigali (2008)
XLD | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers + Digital Booklet | 62:33 | 268 MB
Genre: Classical, Vocal | Label: Glossa | Catalog: GCD 920923
The Nine Books of Monteverdi's madrigals span the composer's career, from his 20th year to his old age, and provide a fascinating look at the transition from Renaissance practice through the early Baroque. Written for five voices, the Third Book, published in 1592, dates from the composer's 25th year, and reveals not only a master of Renaissance counterpoint, but an original thinker with a command of a broad expressive range.