Monteverdi / Baschenis Ensemble - Scherzi Musicali - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

The InchScherzi Musicali a tre voci di Claudio Monteverde, raccolti da Giulio Cesare Monteverde suo fratello, et nuovamente posti in luceInch (Inchcollected by his brother Giulio Cesare Monteverde and revealed againInch), were published in 1607 by Ricciardo Amadino in Venice, and dedicated to InchSerenissimo S. Don Francesco Gonzaga Prencipe di Mantova, et si Monferrato.Inch These are 18 compositions selected and edited by Giulio Cesare Monteverdi 17 InchScherzi,Inch strophic songs written by Claudio, except for the last two by Giulio Cesare himself, and a wider concluding ballet, InchDe la bellezza le dovute lodi.Inch Even with light and schematic compositions such as InchScherzi,Inch the rules of the InchSeconda PratticaInch do not fail new polyphonic technique, innovative use of dissonance, original concertation and, above all, great importance to the lyrics, with a strong dramatic power, before harmony and rhythm. The set is a masterpiece of the history of music of that time, in the mark of eternal quarrel between ancient and modern. The EsaEnsemble, a female vocal group directed by Sergio Chierici and accompanied by the instrumental ensemble Baschenis, effectively deals with this important work by the great genius of the Renaissance, in a colorful variety of vocal and instrumental organics supported by a wide use of period instruments.