Asciugate i begli occhi the consort of musicke anthony rooley gesualdo. Carlo gesualdo gesualdo dida venosa 8 march 1566 8 september 16 performers. In the composers fifth book of madrigals, the ensembles sterling qualitiespinpointaccurate intonation, superb. O dolorosa gioia the consort of musicke anthony rooley gesualdo. Gioite voi col canto the consort of musicke anthony rooley gesualdo. The fifth book of madrigals, 1611 cd 1 1 you do sing and rejoice you do sing and rejoice while i do weep and sigh, and find no respite from my tears. A madrigal is a secular vocal music composition of the renaissance and early baroque eras. Fifth book of madrigals quinto libro di madrigali, 1611 0. Monteverdi madrigals book v full book v here florissantsmonteverdimadrigalsfifthbook claudio monteverdi.
Traditionally, polyphonic madrigals are unaccompanied. Gesualdo, c madrigals, books 5 and 6 madrigali libro quinto e. Despite this disturbing background, gesualdo works on writing some of his finest and most moving sacred music. Carlo gesualdo, count of venosa 156116, would have an assured place in musical history as the composer who killed his first wife and her. Dolcissima mia vita the consort of musicke anthony rooley gesualdo. Provided to youtube by universal music group gesualdo.
His chosen lyrics, as well as being a source of inspiration, become a pretext for. Merce grido piangendo the consort of musicke anthony rooley gesualdo. Alas, o wretched heart of mine, born only to grieve, weep, but weep so bitterly that my lady will be overcome by your tears, then will you see my suffering and grief again in her. Quinto libro di madrigali by the hilliard ensemble on amazon music.