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Monteverdi: Vespro della Beata Vergine
Ramee

Monteverdi: Vespro della Beata Vergine

$29.99

Details

Composer
MONTEVERDI, CLAUDIO
Artist
Ludus Modalis, Boterf
Format
CD
Label
Ramee
Released
Oct 12, 2018
Catalog #
RAM1702
UPC
4250128517027

About

The present recording constitutes more than just a new version of the Vespers. It is the first recording of the Vespers in the alternative version proposed by the composer, without concertato instruments. It reveals the underlying matrix of the work we all know, the 'original version' to which Monteverdi added concertato instruments for use in large-scale performances. Respecting the structure of the Office of Vespers, Ludus Modalis has chosen to frame the psalms with the antiphons corresponding to a Marian ceremony. The interpretation proposed here is one influenced by the Renaissance tradition. It places the work in perspective in a musical world at the point of equilibrium between prima and seconda prattica, between the achievements of tradition and the contributions of modernity. Ludus Modalis is a professional ensemble of five to twelve singers formed around the tenor Bruno Boterf. The group focuses principally on polyphonic Renaissance and early Baroque repertoire, with incursions into contemporary music. Apart from the absence of a conductor in the standard sense, the ensemble's specificity and it's 'sound blend' are the fruits of thoroughgoing attention to the parameters of a cappella polyphony: the development of an intonation aimed towards achieving a clarity of harmonic intervals; the attention paid to the text on the basis of the declamation and historical pronunciation; and the richness of the sonority achieved through the use of a variety of vocal timbres and colors, as well as a subtle mix of female, male, and even children's voices.

Tracklist 26 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Deus in adiutorium 00:09
    Track
    1
    Title
    Deus in adiutorium
    Duration
    00:09
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Ludus Modalis Vocal Ensemble
    Conductor
    Bruno Boterf
  3. 2 Respond: Domine ad adiuvandum me festina 01:09
    Track
    2
    Title
    Respond: Domine ad adiuvandum me festina
    Duration
    01:09
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Ludus Modalis Vocal Ensemble
    Conductor
    Bruno Boterf
  4. 3 Antiphon: Dum esset rex 00:22
    Track
    3
    Title
    Antiphon: Dum esset rex
    Duration
    00:22
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Ludus Modalis Vocal Ensemble
    Conductor
    Bruno Boterf
  5. 4 Psalm 109, "Dixit dominus" 07:46
    Track
    4
    Title
    Psalm 109, "Dixit dominus"
    Duration
    07:46
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Ludus Modalis Vocal Ensemble
    Conductor
    Bruno Boterf
  6. 5 Antiphon: Dum esset rex 00:25
    Track
    5
    Title
    Antiphon: Dum esset rex
    Duration
    00:25
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Ludus Modalis Vocal Ensemble
    Conductor
    Bruno Boterf
  7. 6 Concerto: Nigra sum 03:14
    Track
    6
    Title
    Concerto: Nigra sum
    Duration
    03:14
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Ludus Modalis Vocal Ensemble
    Conductor
    Bruno Boterf
  8. 7 Antiphon: Laeva ejus sub capite meo 00:21
    Track
    7
    Title
    Antiphon: Laeva ejus sub capite meo
    Duration
    00:21
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Ludus Modalis Vocal Ensemble
    Conductor
    Bruno Boterf
  9. 8 Psalm 112, "Laudate pueri dominum" 06:55
    Track
    8
    Title
    Psalm 112, "Laudate pueri dominum"
    Duration
    06:55
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Ludus Modalis Vocal Ensemble
    Conductor
    Bruno Boterf
  10. 9 Antiphon: Laeva ejus 00:23
    Track
    9
    Title
    Antiphon: Laeva ejus
    Duration
    00:23
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Ludus Modalis Vocal Ensemble
    Conductor
    Bruno Boterf
  11. 10 Concerto: Pulchra es 03:49
    Track
    10
    Title
    Concerto: Pulchra es
    Duration
    03:49
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Ludus Modalis Vocal Ensemble
    Conductor
    Bruno Boterf
  12. 11 Antiphon: Nigra sum sed formorsa 00:26
    Track
    11
    Title
    Antiphon: Nigra sum sed formorsa
    Duration
    00:26
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Ludus Modalis Vocal Ensemble
    Conductor
    Bruno Boterf
  13. 12 Psalm 121, "Laetatus sum" 07:51
    Track
    12
    Title
    Psalm 121, "Laetatus sum"
    Duration
    07:51
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Ludus Modalis Vocal Ensemble
    Conductor
    Bruno Boterf
  14. 13 Antiphon: Nigra sum 00:30
    Track
    13
    Title
    Antiphon: Nigra sum
    Duration
    00:30
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Ludus Modalis Vocal Ensemble
    Conductor
    Bruno Boterf
  15. 14 Concerto: Duo seraphim 06:20
    Track
    14
    Title
    Concerto: Duo seraphim
    Duration
    06:20
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Ludus Modalis Vocal Ensemble
    Conductor
    Bruno Boterf
  16. 15 Antiphon: Iam hiems transit 00:26
    Track
    15
    Title
    Antiphon: Iam hiems transit
    Duration
    00:26
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Ludus Modalis Vocal Ensemble
    Conductor
    Bruno Boterf
  17. 16 Psalm 126, "Nisi dominus" 04:58
    Track
    16
    Title
    Psalm 126, "Nisi dominus"
    Duration
    04:58
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Ludus Modalis Vocal Ensemble
    Conductor
    Bruno Boterf
  18. 17 Antiphon: Iam hiems transit 00:29
    Track
    17
    Title
    Antiphon: Iam hiems transit
    Duration
    00:29
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Ludus Modalis Vocal Ensemble
    Conductor
    Bruno Boterf
  19. 18 Concerto: Audi coelum 07:36
    Track
    18
    Title
    Concerto: Audi coelum
    Duration
    07:36
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Ludus Modalis Vocal Ensemble
    Conductor
    Bruno Boterf
  20. 19 Antiphon: Speciosa facta es 00:24
    Track
    19
    Title
    Antiphon: Speciosa facta es
    Duration
    00:24
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Ludus Modalis Vocal Ensemble
    Conductor
    Bruno Boterf
  21. 20 Psalm 147, "Lauda Ierusalem" 05:08
    Track
    20
    Title
    Psalm 147, "Lauda Ierusalem"
    Duration
    05:08
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Ludus Modalis Vocal Ensemble
    Conductor
    Bruno Boterf
  22. 21 Antiphon: Speciosa facta es 00:29
    Track
    21
    Title
    Antiphon: Speciosa facta es
    Duration
    00:29
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Ludus Modalis Vocal Ensemble
    Conductor
    Bruno Boterf
  23. Disc 2
  24. 1 Fiori Musicali: Toccata avanti il recercar 01:02
    Track
    1
    Title
    Fiori Musicali: Toccata avanti il recercar
    Duration
    01:02
    Composer
    Girolamo Alessandro Frescobaldi
    Performer
    Anne-Marie Blondel
  25. 2 Fiori Musicali: No. 44. Recercar con obligo del cantare la quinta parte senza Tocarla 02:57
    Track
    2
    Title
    Fiori Musicali: No. 44. Recercar con obligo del cantare la quinta parte senza Tocarla
    Duration
    02:57
    Composer
    Girolamo Alessandro Frescobaldi
    Ensemble
    Ludus Modalis Vocal Ensemble
    Conductor
    Bruno Boterf
  26. 3 Hymn: Ave maris stella 08:31
    Track
    3
    Title
    Hymn: Ave maris stella
    Duration
    08:31
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Ludus Modalis Vocal Ensemble
    Conductor
    Bruno Boterf
  27. 4 Antiphon: Beatam me dicent omnes generationes 00:23
    Track
    4
    Title
    Antiphon: Beatam me dicent omnes generationes
    Duration
    00:23
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Ludus Modalis Vocal Ensemble
    Conductor
    Bruno Boterf
  28. 5 Magnificat secondo a sei voci 18:22
    Track
    5
    Title
    Magnificat secondo a sei voci
    Duration
    18:22
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Ludus Modalis Vocal Ensemble
    Conductor
    Bruno Boterf