Composer: Carlo Gesualdo
Performer: Collegium Vocale Gent
Conductor: Philippe Herreweghe
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: PHI
Catalogue: LPH036
Release: 2021
Size: 942 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Madrigali libro quinto, 1611
01. No. 1, Gioite voi col canto
02. No. 2, S’io non miro, non moro
03. No. 3, Itene, o miei sospiri
04. No. 4, Dolcissima mia vita
05. No. 5, O dolorosa gioia
06. No. 6, Qual fora, donna
07. No. 7, Felicissimo sonno
08. No. 8, Se vi duol il mio duolo
09. No. 9, Occhi del mio cor vita
10. No. 10, Languisce al fin
11. No. 11, Mercé grido piangendo
12. No. 12, O voi troppo felici_
13. No. 13, Correte, amanti, a prova
14. No. 14, Asciugate i begl’occhi
15. No. 15, Tu m’uccidi, o crudele
16. No. 16, Deh coprite il bel seno
17. No. 17, Poi che l’avida – Prima parte
18. No. 18, Ma tu, cagion – Seconda parte
19. No. 19, O tenebroso giorno
20. No. 20, Se tu fuggi, io non resto
21. No. 21, ‘T’amo, mia vita!’
Philippe Herreweghe proposes here his third recording devoted to a controversial figure in the world of music and art in general: Carlo Gesualdo, who had his wife murdered and is suspected of having his son smothered. This time Collegium Vocale Gent performs his Fifth Book of Madrigals (1611), published two years before his death. A collection that even today contributes to the eternal debate: to what extent does art become impregnated with reality, and how can it be appreciated when it emanates from a mind living so close to horror? Here the bold dissonances and sometimes tortured expressiveness that can be perceived in his harmonic language offer food for thought. Can we speak of redemption through art for a murderous composer in the twilight of his life?