The development of the madrigal
Sunday 1 April 2007 13:00-14:00 (Radio 3)
Robert Hollingworth traces the development of the madrigal and the significance of the texts, with musical examples by Verdelot, Willaert, Marenzio and Monteverdi.
The madrigal texts
Playlist
Philippe Verdelot: Ultimi miei sospiri
Kings Singers
Madrigal History Tour
EMI CDM 7698372 Track 5
Jacob Arcadelt: Il Bianco e Dolce Cigno (Bk I)
Deller Consort
Vanguard 08505771
Track 15
Adrian Willaert: Qual dolcezza giamai
King's Singers / Tragicomedia
EMI Classics CDC7541912
Track 16
Cipriano da Rore: Mia benigna fortuna
Huelgas Ensemble
Harmonia Mundi HMC901760
Track 3
Orlandus Lassus (di Lasso): S'io esca vivo
Amaryllis Consort
Pickwick PCD 822
Track 2
A Gabrieli: Hor ch'a noi torna la stagion novella
I Fagiolini
Chandos CHAN0697
Track 1
Luca Marenzio: Quel augellin che canta
Cantus Colln
Deutsche Harmonia Mundi RD77240
Track 6
Giaches de Wert: Giunto alla tomba
Consort of Musicke
Virgin Classic VC7907632
Track 9
Marenzio: Amor, i'ho molti et molti anni pianto
La Venexiana
Glossa GCD 920906
Sigismondo d'India: Dispietata pietata
Consort of Musicke
EMI/Harmonia Mundi CDC 7491902
Track 1
Monteverdi: Io mi son giovinetta
Concerto Italiano Glossa recording of Bk IV
Opus OPS3081
Track 13
Monteverdi: Anima mia perdona
I Fagiolini
CHAN0730
Track 1
