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Christina Pluhar states InchMonteverdi's most admirable trait is the enormous diversity of compositional techniques that he masters and interweaves with supreme skill. Our aim in this recording is to bring out the varietà of his secular compositions. The modernity that runs like a constant thread through his pieces and makes his music seem timeless even in the twenty-first century is selfevident if one considers, for example, his use of ostinato basses. Jazz musicians are supposed to have 'invented' the walking bass in the 1940s, but already in Monteverdi we find ostinato basses which diverge from the standard ostinatos of the seventeenth century, that are unique of their kind and sound extremely modern.Inch The BBC Magazine reviews the performance as Inchtechnical perfectionInch. The easy informality with each other and the music, with which these pieces are performed, makes for a captivating listen. One of the most exciting Baroque performances to hit the record shelves this year. A Must Listen.Inch Album Tracks 1. L'orfeo, SV 318 Toccata 2. Ohimè Ch'io Cado, SV 316 3. L'incoronazione Di Poppea, SV 308, Act 3 InchPur Ti MiroInch (Neron, Popea) 4. Damigella Tutta Bella, SV 235 5. Madrigals, Book 8 Lamento Della Ninfa, SV 163 IV. Amor 6. SÌ Dolce È'l Tormento, SV 332 7. L'orfeo, SV 318, Act 5 Sinfonie & Moresca 8. Madrigals, Book 7 Interrotte Speranze, SV 132 1. Chiome D'oro, Bel Thesoro, SV 143 2. L'incoronazione Di Poppea, SV 308, Act 2 InchOblivion SoaveInch (Arnalta) 3. Hor Che'l Ciel E la Terra E'l Vento Tace, SV 147 4. Madrigals, Book 8 Ballo, SV 154B 5. Madrigals, Book 8 Vago Augelletto Che Cantado Vai, SV 156 6. Zefiro Torna E Di Soavi Accenti, SV 251
