Monteverdi Edition Vol. 1

Monteverdi Edition Vol. 1 This substantial set dedicated to the vocal music of Claudio Monteverdi (1567–1643) features the great cycle undertaken (to date) by Krijn Koetsveld and the singers of Le Nuove Musiche: all nine books of madrigals, the music in Monteverdi collections such as the Selva Morale e Spirituale (1641) and the posthumous Messa a quattro voci ed salmi (1650), and the individual works by Monteverdi that were compiled in the collections of others, the so-called Fragments. Composer: Claudio Monteverdi Artists: Le Nuove Musiche, Krijn Koetsveld - conductor, Armoniosoincanto, Franco Radichia – conductor, Ensemble San Felice, Federico Bardazzi – conductor, Sergio Vartolo – conductor. Monteverdi’s experiments with new harmonies, dissonances, and emotional depth paved the way for the Baroque period and beyond. His work marked a turning point in music history, bridging the gap between the Renaissance and Baroque eras. And is played and sung by leading musicians in the field of