Memento Mori

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The continuo playing was mostly excellent… great to hear more Rossi! — Early Music Review, October 2013 More…

Release Date: 2nd Sep 2013
Catalogue No: AP059
Label: Aparté
Length: 63 minutes

Monteverdi: Chi vol che m’innamori

Work length8:23

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Rossi, Luigi: Disperar di se stesso

Work length22:10

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I. Sinfonia

Track length0:46

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II. Disperar di se stesso (récit et trio)

Track length1:45

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III. Il nio niente è sempre niente

Track length1:24

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IV. Mai non nega a chi piange

Track length1:58

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V. Spargete sospiri (quatuor)

Track length4:33

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VI. Mirate là, sul Palesstin Giordano

Track length3:49

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VII. Io voglio morire (quatuor)

Track length3:25

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VIII. Innamoratevi d'esser dolenti (trio)

Track length1:08

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IX. Ultimo madrigale a 5 : Allor che più pena

Track length3:22

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Monteverdi: Lamento de la Maddalena

Work length10:39

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Rossi, Luigi: O Cecità del misero mortale

Work length22:20

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I. Sinfonia

Track length0:45

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II. O cecità del misero mortale (duo)

Track length3:32

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III. Riconosciti una volta (trio)

Track length3:48

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IV. Ahi che publico inganno (récit, duo et trio)

Track length5:32

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V. Quel tratto poi di vita

Track length1:27

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VI. Riconosciti una volta

Track length1:51

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VII. Deh, rimira che seco

Track length1:07

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VIII. Ultimo madrigale a 5 : Non mi dir che sei stanco

Track length4:18

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These 'moral cantatas' play on the 'affetti', ie they were used to heighten the devotional feelings of those attending sermons in Roman oratories, or prayer halls, in the early years of the 17th century. In these oratories informal meetings were held which used the vernacular (Italian instead of Latin) and in which music became a significant factor in attracting participants.

Those who commissioned such works [cardinals, popes, noble families] had long been aware of the attractive potential of secular genres. The ancient practices of laude, basso ostinato and lamenti, as well as popular new musical genres including opera, were able to flourish in the oratories as a vehicle for spiritual messages.

The booklet-essay raises doubts as to the attribution of these works to Rossi and supposes that they were probably written for a period of penance in the liturgical year, perhaps during Lent. In each of the works on this recording the alto vocal part usually taken by a contralto or falsetto voice is performed by a tenor: a personal, rather than musicological choice taken by Geoffroy Jourdain.

Reviews

Early Music Review October 2013

The continuo playing was mostly excellent… great to hear more Rossi!

22nd October 2013

The singers pay much attention to the text and the delivery is as it should be. The dramatic character of this repertoire and the contrasts in text and music come off very well… This is a fine disc with enthralling repertoire and overall good and expressive performances.

Memento Mori

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