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Composer of the Week: Monteverdi

on BBC Radio 3

With Donald Macleod.
4: Madrigals, Books 7 and 8 Twenty years after the publication of his seventh book of madrigals, the Madrigals of War and Love were produced under Monteverdi's supervision in 1638. The book represents a retrospective of his 30-year career, and includes ballets and works written as early as 1608. It also demonstrates Monteverdi's theories on the relationship between man's humours, his anger, moderation and humility, and the different styles of music to which he believed they corresponded.
Hor' Che 7 Ciel e la Terra e Vento Tace
(Madrigals, Book 8) Taverner Consort and Players, director Andrew Parrott
Tirsi et Clori (Madrigals, Book 7) Consort of Musicke, director Anthony Rooley
Il Ballo delle Ingrate (excerpt) (Madrigals, Book8) Helen Parker (soprano), Michael George (bass), New London Consort, director Philip Pickett
Volgendo il Ciel per I 'Immortal Sentlero (Madrigals, Book 8) Taverner Consort and Players, director Andrew Parrott

Contributors

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Donald MacLeod.
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Vento Tace
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Taverner Consort
Director:
Andrew Parrott
Director:
Anthony Rooley
Soprano:
Helen Parker
Soprano:
Michael George
Director:
Philip Pickett
Unknown:
Taverner Consort
Director:
Andrew Parrott

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