Composer: Giaches de Wert
Performer: Voces Suaves
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Arcana
Catalogue: A536
Release: 2022
Size: 2.37 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
01. Voglia mi vien
02. Un jour je m’en allais
03. Vago augelletto
04. De que sirve
05. Mia benigna fortuna
06. Dica chi vuol
07. Fronimo dialogo: Ricercare
08. Amor che sai
09. M’ha punto Amor
10. Quel rossignol
11. Che fai Alma?
12. Datemi pace
13. Misera, quanto tempo
14. Tu canti e canto anch’io
15. Non mi conosci tu?
16. Mi parto, ahi sorte ria / Partisti, ahi dura sorte
Following three critically acclaimed albums of sacred music, Voces Suaves turns to the most important secular genre of the Renaissance: the madrigal. This album for Arcana, “Versi d’Amore”, is dedicated entirely to the madrigals of Giaches de Wert (1535-1596): rarely performed nowadays, these expressive works are the true forebearers of the madrigals of Claudio Monteverdi, Wert’s younger colleague in Mantua.
“Versi d’Amore” features a selection of works from Wert’s last three madrigal books: sombre settings of profound sonnets by Petrarch performed a cappella, alongside elegantly playful canzonette performed with an instrumental consort, all of which display Wert’s complete command of polyphonic writing, melodic expressivity and word painting. Most of the pieces are recorded for the first time, giving the listeners an opportunity to discover these true gems of the madrigal repertoire.