From Mantua to Venice
With Donald Macleod. After his wife's death, Monteverdi has been left to care for their two young sons, but loses his job in Mantua. A position becomes available in Venice.
This week Donald McLeod explores the life and times of Monteverdi in his Venice years, when he became the most famous composer in Italy, if not the world.
Mantua, where Monteverdi was overworked and underpaid, had become intolerable. His wife, Claudia, had died and any ties to Mantua were sundered. With his two small sons, Monteverdi wanted to move on in the world; getting the sack from his job in Mantua simply spurred him on. When the Director of Music job at St Mark's in Venice fell vacant, Monteverdi threw his hat in the ring and landed the job. He would never look back, writing some of the most beautiful and expressive music the world has ever heard during his time in Venice.
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Claudio Monteverdi
Tirsi e Clori - ballo concertato
Singer: Catherine Bott. Singer: Andrew King. Ensemble: New London Consort. Conductor: Philip Pickett.- L'OISEAU-LYRE : 440-637-2.
- L'OISEAU-LYRE.
- 14-15.
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Claudio Monteverdi
Sestina - Lagrime d'amante al sepolcro dell'amata for 5 voices
Conductor: Marco Longhini. Ensemble: Delitiæ Musicæ.- Naxos: 8.555312.
- Naxos.
- 8-11.
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Claudio Monteverdi, Harry Christophers, Margaret Phillips & The Sixteen
Domine, ne in furore for 6 voices and continuo
- HELIOS : CDH-55145.
- Helios.
- 8.
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Claudio Monteverdi
Cantate Domino for 6 voices and continuo
Choir: The Sixteen. Conductor: Harry Christophers.- HELIOS : CDH-55145.
- HELIOS.
- 1.
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Claudio Monteverdi
Vaga su spina ascosa for 3 voices
Ensemble: Tragicomedia. Director: Stephen Stubbs.- Teldec: 4509-01071-2.
- Teldec.
- 14.
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Claudio Monteverdi
S'el vostro cor, madonna for 2 voices
Ensemble: Tragicomedia. Director: Stephen Stubbs.- Teldec: 4509-01071-2.
- Teldec.
- 8.
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Claudio Monteverdi
Eccomi pronta ai baci for 3 voices
Ensemble: Tragicomedia. Director: Stephen Stubbs.- Teldec: 4509-01071-2.
- Teldec.
- 7.
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Claudio Monteverdi
Ecco vicine, o bella tigre for 2 voices
Performer: Tragicomedia. Performer: Stephen Stubbs. Singer: John Potter. Singer: Douglas Nasrawi.- TELDEC : 4509-91971--2.
- TELDEC.
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Claudio Monteverdi
Augellin, che la voce al canto spieghi for 3 voices & bc
Performer: Tragicomedia. Performer: Soloist/S.. Director: Stephen Stubbs.- TELDEC : 4509-91971--2.
- TELDEC.
- 1.
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- Mon 19 May 201412:00BBC Radio 3
- Mon 19 May 201418:30BBC Radio 3
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