Gesualdo: Madrigali, Books 3 & 4
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CARLO GESUALDO
Gesualdo: Madrigali, Books 3 & 4
Les Arts Florissants, Paul Agnew
[ Harmonia Mundi / 2 CD ]
Release Date: Friday 5 February 2021
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Following the acclaim which met their 2-CD set devoted to the first two books of Gesualdo's madrigals (2020 Gramophone Award), Paul Agnew and Les Arts Florissants now focus on the composer's Ferrara period. 'The sheer inquisitive delight that these singers bring to Gesualdo's extraordinary world indicates a very exciting series ahead.' Gramophone
GRAMOPHONE Award Nomination 2021 - Early Music
"The singers pay studious attention to the poetry and its nuances, painting the words with a rich palette and contrasting light and shade to reflect Gesualdo's chiaroscuro...Harmonia Mundi's recording is clean and immediate: individual parts are easily discernible within the finely balanced ensemble and the words cut through with feverish intensity." BBC Music
"Fully integrated with the musical line, the singers avoid melodrama through intimate, small gestures as if acting for screen, not stage." Gramophone
