{"product_id":"2442145","title":"Consort Of Musicke Emma Kirkb - Il Primo Libro De Madrigali [CD]","description":"Brand New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our DVDs are Region 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that not all audio CDs are shrink-wrapped fom the factory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo celebrate early music pioneer Anthony Rooley's 80th birthday, a very special jewel sparkles in MDG's 'Preziosa' series: 'Il Primo Libro de Madrigali' is Johann Grabbe's masterpiece. The Consort of Musicke's debut recording received the highest international acclaim, delighting critics and enthusiasts alike. This definitive new edition of their breathtaking interpretation also gives hilarious behind-the scenes insights at the musical mischief of this legendary vocal ensemble.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBar one book of madrigals, Grabbe's music had almost been completely destroyed by time, war and fire. After discovering the high quality, inventiveness and skill of 'Il Primo Libro de Madrigali', Anthony Rooley and the Consort of Musicke were convinced Grabbe was 'a composer of genuine international stature', equal to Monteverdi; only his limited oeuvre prevents him from being recognized as the great master he truly is.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrabbe's Franco-Flemish vocal polyphony combined with Italian and English influences became style-defining and was greatly admired by his contemporaries, such as Heinrich Schutz. The best-known feature of madrigal composition is that of word-painting, and in this aspect Grabbe reveals immense wit and playfulness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter the opening invitation to all lovers, the texts take us through a series of amorous calamities, pleadings, tortures, anguish and occasional blissful pleasures, to the final rejection where the lady of his desires declares him 'insano'. Emma Kirkby's radiant soprano alone makes this recording a listening pleasure in a class of its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFelice amante udite\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArdo mia vita (Prima Parte) - Pero che smisurato (Seconda Parte)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLasso, perche mi fuggi\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eViva fiamma del seno\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCh'io non t'ami\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eO chiome erranti\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSon vivo o morto Amore\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmai non amo\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCor mio, deh, non laguire\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCome sei cieco, Amore\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAhi, misera mia vita\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlma afflitta, che fai\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eO Donna troppo cruda\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eE tu parti, ben moi\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDolce spirto d'Amore\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eO Filli, se veder potessi il core\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAi, dispietata Circe\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVero non e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArdo si, ma non t'amo (Prima Parte) - Ardi e gela (Risposta)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54419509739905,"sku":"2442145","price":15.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/0760623233222.jpg?v=1750562141","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/2442145","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}