Voces Suaves / Capricornus Consort Basel
»La Guerra d’Amore« – Hamburg International Music Festival
On war and love
With their warm and clear choral sound, Voces Suaves bring century-old works to life. And it is often cause for goosebumps from the very first tones. For their performance at the Hamburg International Music Festival, the singers devote their attention to a collection of choral works by Claudio Monteverdi.
Specialising in solo performances in the repertoire ranging from the Renaissance to the Baroque, Voces Suaves have a reputation as one of the most outstanding early music ensembles for good reason. This time around they in Hamburg with a first-class group of instrumentalists in tow: Like Voces Suaves, the Capricornus Consort Basel was founded at the legendary Schola Cantorum Basiliensis. In keeping with the theme of the music festival, »War and Peace«, the two renowned ensembles perform Monteverdi‘s enchanting »Madrigali guerrieri et amorosi« (Madrigals of War and Love). The Italian composer stands on the cusp between the Renaissance and the Baroque with his expressive musical language. In this collection of non-ecclesiastical songs, he juxtaposes dramatic soundscapes of war with atmospheric songs about love and passion.
Performers
Voces Suaves
Capricornus Consort Basel
Programme
Claudio Monteverdi: Madrigali guerrieri et amorosi
Claudio Monteverdi
Fugge il verno dei dolori / aus: Scherzi musicali a tre voci
Sfogava con le stelle / aus: Il quarto libro de madrigali
O, com’è gran martire / aus: Il terzo libro de madrigali
Vattene pur, crudel / aus: Il terzo libro de madrigali
Dario Castello
Sonata prima a Soprano solo
Claudio Monteverdi
Troppo ben può questo tiranno Amore / aus: Il quinto libro de madrigali
Zefiro torna, e’l bel tempo rimena / aus: Il sesto libro de madrigali
Dario Castello
Sonata seconda / aus: Sonate concertate in stil moderno, libro secondo
Claudio Monteverdi
Altri canti di Marte a 6 voci / aus: Ottavo libro de madrigali: Madrigali guerrieri ed amorosi
– Interval –
Claudio Monteverdi
Chiome d’oro / aus: Il settimo libro de madrigali
Lamento della ninfa / aus: Madrigali guerrieri ed amorosi
Dario Castello
Sonata Quarta für zwei Violinen und Basso continuo / aus: Sonate concertate in stil moderno, libro secondo
Claudio Monteverdi
Hor che’l ciel e la terra a 6 voci / aus: Madrigali guerrieri ed amorosi ..., libro ottavo
Gira il nemico insidioso amore / aus: Madrigali guerrieri ed amorosi
Andrea Falconieri
Battaglia de Barabasso yerno de Satanas
Claudio Monteverdi
Lidia, spina del mio core / aus: Scherzi musicali a tre voci
Vago augelletto / aus: Madrigali guerrieri et amorosi
Encore:
Claudio Monteverdi
Damigella tutta bella / aus: Scherzi Musicali
Festival
Hamburg International Music Festival