Gesualdo: Madrigals - Book 5 (Op. 13)

Description

Carlo Gesualdo's choral works were unique for the time around 1600, and it takes only a few measures to identify their distinct style. No other composer advanced the interpretation of the text in such a varied manner as Gesualdo, and none wrote harmonies that are so daring and of such incomparable freedom in all of music history. Beyond his musical contributions, Gesualdo's life itself reads like an adventure novel – another singular feature among composers of that era.

1. Asciugate i begli occhi
2. Correte, amanti, a prova
3. Deh, coprite il bel seno
4. Dolcissima mia vita
5. Felicissimo sonno
6. Gioite voi col canto
7. Itene, o miei sospiri
8. Languisce al fin chi da la vita parte
9. Mercè grido piangendo
10. Occhi del mio cor vita
11. O dolorosa gioia
12. O tenebroso giorno
13. O voi, troppo felici
14. Poichè l'avida sete
15. Qual fora, donna, un dolce 'Ohimè'
16. Se tu fuggi, io non resto
17. Se vi duol il mio duolo
18. S'io non miro non moro
19. T'amo mia vita, la mia cara vita
20. Tu m'uccidi, oh crudele