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Book Three of Gesualdo’s Madrigals was published in 1595 and marked a strong change in his style. Rejecting leading poets of the time, Gesualdo preferred to set little known or indeed anonymous writers in order to evoke pathos and huge drama. This is now music of uncompromising directness and intensity, calling on the resources of dissonance and contrast, and using texts for their full expressive potential. Both previous issues in this series have received high accolades, the first, for example [8570548], being full of “expression, style, heartfelt pulse, and imagination” (American Record Guide).
Carlo Gesualdo: Voi volete ch'io mora
Voi volete ch'io mora
Moro o non moro, omai non mi negate
Carlo Gesualdo: Ahi, disperata vita
Ahi, disperata vita
Carlo Gesualdo: Languisco e moro
Languisco e moro
Carlo Gesualdo: Del bel de'bei vostri occhi
Del bel de'bei vostri occhi
Carlo Gesualdo: Ahi, dispietata e cruda
Ahi, dispietata e cruda
Carlo Gesualdo: Dolce spirto d'Amore
Dolce spirto d'Amore
Carlo Gesualdo: Sospirava il mio core
Sospirava il mio core
O mal nati messaggi
Carlo Gesualdo: Veggio, si, dal mio sole
Veggio, si, dal mio sole
Carlo Gesualdo: Non t'amo, o voce ingrata
Non t'amo, o voce ingrata
Carlo Gesualdo: Meraviglia d'Amore
Meraviglia d'Amore
Ed ardo e vivo, Dolce aura gradita
Carlo Gesualdo: Crudelissima doglia
Crudelissima doglia
Carlo Gesualdo: Se piange, ohime
Se piange, ohime
Carlo Gesualdo: Ancidetemi pur, grievi martiri
Ancidetemi pur, grievi martiri
Carlo Gesualdo: Se vi miro pietosa
Se vi miro pietosa
Carlo Gesualdo: Deh, se gia fu crudele al mio
Deh, se gia fu crudele al mio
Carlo Gesualdo: Dolcissimo sospiro
Dolcissimo sospiro
Carlo Gesualdo: Donna, se m'ancidete
Donna, se m'ancidete
Carlo Gesualdo: Come vivi cor mio
Come vivi cor mio
Carlo Gesualdo: All'ombra degl'allori
All'ombra degl'allori
14th July 2011
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“the third book moves into much more dangerous emotional territory, in which the level of dissonance is much higher, and the setting of the texts is pushed to expressive extremes. The six singers of Delitiae Musicae clearly relish those musical risks, occasionally perhaps just a little too much...As usual, Marco Longhini's sleeve notes are exemplary.”
Awards Issue 2011
“at their best these are distinctive and (dare one say it of such a composer) affectionate performances: the habit of lingering over dissonances deliver some impressive moments, where the homogeneity becomes a real asset...A couple of light-hearted canzonets provide light relief at the close. Let's hope that this series continues its upward trajectory.”
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Voi volete ch'io mora
