Monteverdi: Il quinto libro de madrigali, 1605 (5th Book of Madrigals)

This page lists all recordings of Il quinto libro de madrigali, 1605 (5th Book of Madrigals), by Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi (1567-1643) on CD. Generally, more recent CDs are listed first, but with priority given to items that are in stock.

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Monteverdi: Il quinto libro de madrigali, 1605

La Venexiana, Claudio Cavina (director)

According to Stefano Russomanno in his excellent notes for this collection, "Monteverdi's Fifth Book of Madrigals is a pivotal work.The door leading to drama and the representative style was now open. Monteverdi would not be long in crossing it: two years later, L'Orfeo would come to light." There is nobody better than La Venexiana to uncover the fascinating evolution of Italian music at one of its greatest moments.

"This set of performances by the Italian group La Venexiana, directed by the countertenor Claudio Cavina, is exemplary." Classical CD of the Week, The Guardian,

Glossa - La Venexiana Monteverdi Madrigals - GCD920925

(CD)

£13.49 (£11.48 ex. VAT)

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Baroque Treasures - Volume 9

Monteverdi:

Il quinto libro de madrigali, 1605

Concerto Italiano, Rinaldo Alessandrini

With his Fifth Book of Madrigals Monteverdi cast off the conventions of his time and created a style in which the music served the words and the expression of emotions: the birth of Baroque.

Gramophone Editor’s Choice

Naive Baroque Treasures - OP30445

(CD)

£8.49 (£7.23 ex. VAT)

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