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Monteverdi: Madrigals Book 7 / Longhini, Delitiae Musicae
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Monteverdi: Madrigals Book 7 / Longhini, Delitiae Musicae

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Composer
MONTEVERDI, CLAUDIO
Artist
Longhini, Delitae Musicae
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Sep 30, 2008
Catalog #
8555314-16
UPC
747313531424

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MONTEVERDI Madrigals, Book 7 • Marco Longhini, dir; Delitiae Musicae • NAXOS 8.555314 (3 CDs: 162:45 Text and Translation)


Following the first six books of madrigals (30:2, 31: 2), with the rest promised in due course, Longhini’s new Book 7 was recorded in a single week using his new critical edition, the first since Malapiero’s in 1932. This is only the fourth complete recorded set of the collection that was published in 1619 as “Concerto,” preceded by Raymond Leppard issued in 1977 (3:2), Roberto Gini in 1989 (14: 1), and Claudio Cavina in 1998 (26:4). While Leppard was working on his recordings, Michel Corboz made eight LPs of madrigals drawn from all the books, including 17 of Book 7’s 29 pieces. It is remarkable that the timings of the four sets have lengthened with each new version, though the two most nearly alike (Gini and Cavina) are less than a minute apart overall. For Longhini, this is not unexpected, for the tempos in all of his previous discs have been longer than most of the alternatives.


Book 7 was the last Leppard set to appear on Philips, and the LPs were not even issued in England, perhaps because the previous sets had been received less than enthusiastically. His six complete books, recorded for Philips from 1969 to 1975, were issued in a box of eight CDs only in 1998, although in the first year of the CD EMI had reissued the much older recordings that he had made for them. There is a connection between the other two sets, for Cavina had been a member of Gini’s group (he then joined Rinaldo Alessandrini’s group, which has still not recorded Book 7, before forming his own ensemble).


Book 7 was a remarkable advance over Monteverdi’s first six books, which were all set for five voices. The title page for this book made clear the break by specifying madrigals for one, two, three, four, and six voices together with other kinds of sung works. Longhini’s notes are illuminating, for he has learned much in preparing his own edition from the 1619 edition and four reprints, as well as from the original published texts of the poems. He cites Claudio Gallico’s statement that the pieces are arranged in a “carefully calculated and finely balanced” way, setting it against Cavina’s reordering of the pieces in his recording (the only one of the four to do so). He explains in detail the errors that he has corrected not only in Malapiero’s edition but also in the original.


Longhini’s ensemble consists of seven male voices (two countertenors on the top lines) with 15 players. Each track specifies the participants. He defends the use of a countertenor in “Lettera amorosa,” more often (but by no means always) sung by a woman, for the poet himself specified that the letter is being read by the impatient writer, not the recipient. Apart from what his group sings is the matter of how the group sings. As noted in previous reviews, Longhini’s tempos reflect a preference for expression and harmonic subtlety over speed and agility. His all-male ensemble requires downward transposition. His use of instruments, optional in most of the earlier works, is no longer an issue now in works that specify them, even calling for two flutes in “A quest’olmo.” A total timing more than 15 percent slower than the other two modern sets (even greater with respect to Leppard) seems enormous, but it is not. To be sure, “A quest’olmo” is the only piece that is not the slowest of the four versions, but only three or four pieces are notably slower than the competition. This is simply a more relaxed interpretation, made more obvious only because it spills over to a third disc.


The singers are remarkably fine, and the new edition deserves close attention. His current competition, of course, is Cavina, who doubtless defends the contrast that he provides by choosing a different order for the selections. He also has a splendid group of singers and a deluxe presentation, if slightly more expensive. There are clear differences between the interpretations of Cavina and Longhini, but each is worth a serious hearing.


FANFARE: J. F. Weber

Tracklist 46 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Symphonia: Tempro la cetra 11:48
    Track
    1
    Title
    Symphonia: Tempro la cetra
    Duration
    11:48
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Delitiæ Musicæ
    Conductor
    Marco Longhini
  3. 2 A quest'olmo, a quest'ombre 05:18
    Track
    2
    Title
    A quest'olmo, a quest'ombre
    Duration
    05:18
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Delitiæ Musicæ
    Conductor
    Marco Longhini
  4. 3 Non e di gentil core 05:12
    Track
    3
    Title
    Non e di gentil core
    Duration
    05:12
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Delitiæ Musicæ
    Conductor
    Marco Longhini
  5. 4 O come sei gentile 05:43
    Track
    4
    Title
    O come sei gentile
    Duration
    05:43
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Delitiæ Musicæ
    Conductor
    Marco Longhini
  6. 5 Io son pur vezzosetta pastorella 04:04
    Track
    5
    Title
    Io son pur vezzosetta pastorella
    Duration
    04:04
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Delitiæ Musicæ
    Conductor
    Marco Longhini
  7. 6 O viva fiamma, o miei sospiri ardenti 03:59
    Track
    6
    Title
    O viva fiamma, o miei sospiri ardenti
    Duration
    03:59
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Delitiæ Musicæ
    Conductor
    Marco Longhini
  8. 7 Vorrei baciarti, o Filli 05:15
    Track
    7
    Title
    Vorrei baciarti, o Filli
    Duration
    05:15
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Delitiæ Musicæ
    Conductor
    Marco Longhini
  9. 8 Dice la mia bellissima Licori 03:14
    Track
    8
    Title
    Dice la mia bellissima Licori
    Duration
    03:14
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Delitiæ Musicæ
    Conductor
    Marco Longhini
  10. 9 Ah che non si conviene 04:25
    Track
    9
    Title
    Ah che non si conviene
    Duration
    04:25
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Delitiæ Musicæ
    Conductor
    Marco Longhini
  11. 10 Non vedro mai le stelle 04:38
    Track
    10
    Title
    Non vedro mai le stelle
    Duration
    04:38
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Delitiæ Musicæ
    Conductor
    Marco Longhini
  12. 11 Ecco vicine, o bella tigre, l'ore 04:37
    Track
    11
    Title
    Ecco vicine, o bella tigre, l'ore
    Duration
    04:37
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Delitiæ Musicæ
    Conductor
    Marco Longhini
  13. Disc 2
  14. 1 Perche fuggi tra' salci, ritrosetta 04:17
    Track
    1
    Title
    Perche fuggi tra' salci, ritrosetta
    Duration
    04:17
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Delitiæ Musicæ
    Conductor
    Marco Longhini
  15. 2 Tornate, o cari baci 03:46
    Track
    2
    Title
    Tornate, o cari baci
    Duration
    03:46
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Delitiæ Musicæ
    Conductor
    Marco Longhini
  16. 3 Soave libertate 04:14
    Track
    3
    Title
    Soave libertate
    Duration
    04:14
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Delitiæ Musicæ
    Conductor
    Marco Longhini
  17. 4 Se'l vostro cor, madonna 05:25
    Track
    4
    Title
    Se'l vostro cor, madonna
    Duration
    05:25
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Delitiæ Musicæ
    Conductor
    Marco Longhini
  18. 5 Interrotte speranze, eterna fede 04:08
    Track
    5
    Title
    Interrotte speranze, eterna fede
    Duration
    04:08
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Delitiæ Musicæ
    Conductor
    Marco Longhini
  19. 6 Augellin che la voce al canto spieghi 04:34
    Track
    6
    Title
    Augellin che la voce al canto spieghi
    Duration
    04:34
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Delitiæ Musicæ
    Conductor
    Marco Longhini
  20. 7 Vaga su spina ascosa 03:05
    Track
    7
    Title
    Vaga su spina ascosa
    Duration
    03:05
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Delitiæ Musicæ
    Conductor
    Marco Longhini
  21. 8 Eccomi pronta ai baci 03:03
    Track
    8
    Title
    Eccomi pronta ai baci
    Duration
    03:03
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Delitiæ Musicæ
    Conductor
    Marco Longhini
  22. 9 Parlo, miser, o taccio? 05:51
    Track
    9
    Title
    Parlo, miser, o taccio?
    Duration
    05:51
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Delitiæ Musicæ
    Conductor
    Marco Longhini
  23. 10 Tu dormi, ah crudo core! 04:11
    Track
    10
    Title
    Tu dormi, ah crudo core!
    Duration
    04:11
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Delitiæ Musicæ
    Conductor
    Marco Longhini
  24. 11 Al lume delle stelle 05:16
    Track
    11
    Title
    Al lume delle stelle
    Duration
    05:16
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Delitiæ Musicæ
    Conductor
    Marco Longhini
  25. 12 Con che soavita, labbra adorate 06:45
    Track
    12
    Title
    Con che soavita, labbra adorate
    Duration
    06:45
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Delitiæ Musicæ
    Conductor
    Marco Longhini
  26. 13 Part 1: Ohime, dov'e il mio ben, dov'e il mio core? 02:04
    Track
    13
    Title
    Part 1: Ohime, dov'e il mio ben, dov'e il mio core?
    Duration
    02:04
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Delitiæ Musicæ
    Conductor
    Marco Longhini
  27. 14 Part 2: Dunque ha potuto sol desio d'onore 01:22
    Track
    14
    Title
    Part 2: Dunque ha potuto sol desio d'onore
    Duration
    01:22
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Delitiæ Musicæ
    Conductor
    Marco Longhini
  28. 15 Part 3: Dunque ha potuto in me più che'l mio amore 01:34
    Track
    15
    Title
    Part 3: Dunque ha potuto in me più che'l mio amore
    Duration
    01:34
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Delitiæ Musicæ
    Conductor
    Marco Longhini
  29. 16 Part 4: Ahi sciocco mondo e cieco, ahi cruda sorte 01:39
    Track
    16
    Title
    Part 4: Ahi sciocco mondo e cieco, ahi cruda sorte
    Duration
    01:39
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Delitiæ Musicæ
    Conductor
    Marco Longhini
  30. Disc 3
  31. 1 Se i languidi miei sguardi 02:39
    Track
    1
    Title
    Se i languidi miei sguardi
    Duration
    02:39
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Delitiæ Musicæ
    Conductor
    Marco Longhini
  32. 2 A voi mi volgo o chiome 02:30
    Track
    2
    Title
    A voi mi volgo o chiome
    Duration
    02:30
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Delitiæ Musicæ
    Conductor
    Marco Longhini
  33. 3 Cara mia selva d'oro 01:18
    Track
    3
    Title
    Cara mia selva d'oro
    Duration
    01:18
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Delitiæ Musicæ
    Conductor
    Marco Longhini
  34. 4 Dolcissimi legami 01:24
    Track
    4
    Title
    Dolcissimi legami
    Duration
    01:24
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Delitiæ Musicæ
    Conductor
    Marco Longhini
  35. 5 Ma gia l'ora m'invita 01:32
    Track
    5
    Title
    Ma gia l'ora m'invita
    Duration
    01:32
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Delitiæ Musicæ
    Conductor
    Marco Longhini
  36. 6 Se pur destina e vole il cielo 02:17
    Track
    6
    Title
    Se pur destina e vole il cielo
    Duration
    02:17
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Delitiæ Musicæ
    Conductor
    Marco Longhini
  37. 7 Deh con più lenta mano 02:18
    Track
    7
    Title
    Deh con più lenta mano
    Duration
    02:18
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Delitiæ Musicæ
    Conductor
    Marco Longhini
  38. 8 Lumi, voi che vedeste 02:55
    Track
    8
    Title
    Lumi, voi che vedeste
    Duration
    02:55
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Delitiæ Musicæ
    Conductor
    Marco Longhini
  39. 9 Ma deh, luci serene 01:04
    Track
    9
    Title
    Ma deh, luci serene
    Duration
    01:04
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Delitiæ Musicæ
    Conductor
    Marco Longhini
  40. 10 Ma qual timor mi punge? 02:12
    Track
    10
    Title
    Ma qual timor mi punge?
    Duration
    02:12
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Delitiæ Musicæ
    Conductor
    Marco Longhini
  41. 11 Chiome d'oro 03:48
    Track
    11
    Title
    Chiome d'oro
    Duration
    03:48
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Delitiæ Musicæ
    Conductor
    Marco Longhini
  42. 12 Amor, che deggio far? 04:47
    Track
    12
    Title
    Amor, che deggio far?
    Duration
    04:47
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Delitiæ Musicæ
    Conductor
    Marco Longhini
  43. 13 Per monti e per valli (Tirsi, Clori) 05:50
    Track
    13
    Title
    Per monti e per valli (Tirsi, Clori)
    Duration
    05:50
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Delitiæ Musicæ
    Conductor
    Marco Longhini
  44. 14 Balliamo, che il gregge (Tutti) 01:48
    Track
    14
    Title
    Balliamo, che il gregge (Tutti)
    Duration
    01:48
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Delitiæ Musicæ
    Conductor
    Marco Longhini
  45. 15 Balliam, che nel Cielo (Tutti) 00:54
    Track
    15
    Title
    Balliam, che nel Cielo (Tutti)
    Duration
    00:54
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Delitiæ Musicæ
    Conductor
    Marco Longhini
  46. 16 Balliam, che d'intorno (Tutti) 01:06
    Track
    16
    Title
    Balliam, che d'intorno (Tutti)
    Duration
    01:06
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Delitiæ Musicæ
    Conductor
    Marco Longhini
  47. 17 Balliamo che l'onde (Tutti) 01:26
    Track
    17
    Title
    Balliamo che l'onde (Tutti)
    Duration
    01:26
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Delitiæ Musicæ
    Conductor
    Marco Longhini
  48. 18 Balliam, che i vezzosi (Tutti) 01:50
    Track
    18
    Title
    Balliam, che i vezzosi (Tutti)
    Duration
    01:50
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Delitiæ Musicæ
    Conductor
    Marco Longhini
  49. 19 Balliamo e giriamo (Tutti) 01:32
    Track
    19
    Title
    Balliamo e giriamo (Tutti)
    Duration
    01:32
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Delitiæ Musicæ
    Conductor
    Marco Longhini