The best recordings of Monteverdi

The best recordings of Monteverdi

We bring you four of the finest examples of the work of Claudio Monteverdi on disc

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Published: May 15, 2019 at 3:00 am

L’Orfeo Ian Bostridge etc; Le Concert d’Astrée/Emmanuelle Haïm Virgin 948 2532

Characterful instrumental playing, with Bostridge as close as anyone to the ‘speaking in song’ of the time.

1610 Vespers Taverner Consort & Players/Andrew Parrott Virgin 561 6622

A classic recording, with full liturgical reconstruction and phenomenally good choral and consort tuning.

Fourth Book of Madrigals Concerto Italiano/Rinaldo Alessandrini Naïve OP30502

A virtuosic account of this great a capella book.

Flaming Heart – secular choral works I Fagiolini/Robert Hollingworth Chandos CHAN0730

An excellent introduction, with madrigals drawn from several books.

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