[ Harmonia Mundi Gold / 2 CD ]
Release Date: Tuesday 1 June 2010
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In autumn of 1610 Monteverdi dedicated a luxuriant collection of religious music to Pope Paul V, of which the Vespers of the Blessed Virgin is by far the most prodigious work. A spectacular synthesis of Franco-Flemish polyphony and Italian innovations.