Claudio Monteverdi

[Geo Dude]

Any recommendations on complete (or near complete) sets of the Madrigals to complement the Rooley set?  I don't mind buying them volume by volume.

[Wakefield]

Any recommendations on complete (or near complete) sets of the Madrigals to complement the Rooley set?  I don't mind buying them volume by volume.

Currently, Claudio Cavina and his group La Venexiana (Glossa) are often considered the best option.

Marco Longhini and his ensemble Delitiae Musicae (Naxos) are excellent, too. But you should decide if you like this ensemble without female voices. Some madrigals include instruments in this series. 

[Geo Dude]

Thanks for the tip.  I think I'll have to mix up Venexiana and and Delitiae Musicae.  $50 for a two disc set (7th book of Madrigals) is a bit rich for my blood.

[Geo Dude]

I picked up this recording based on Giordano Bruno's review--the price didn't hurt either--a first listen today reveals pure brilliance.

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It will be interesting to compare this to the other recordings on hand (and the one by Parrott that is in the mail).

[Karl Henning]

Currently, Claudio Cavina and his group La Venexiana (Glossa) are often considered the best option.

Marco Longhini and his ensemble Delitiae Musicae (Naxos) are excellent, too. But you should decide if you like this ensemble without female voices. Some madrigals include instruments in this series. 

The later madrigals do include instruments, just to be clear; that is not a liberty on the part of Marco Longhini.

[Octave]

bumpity-bump

I have my eye on another recording of Monteverdi's SELVA MORALE; this time, a 3cd collection from Zigzag Territoires, by Ensemble Akademia dir. Françoise Lasserre.

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I have seen no mention at GMG of this collection as a whole. 
I've heard different gatherings of (some of) the music by William Christie (HM), Corboz/Lausanne (the biggest at ~7 hours, but apparently still missing some pieces), Bernius/Stuttgart, and Garrido/Elyma.

I heard some samples of the Junghanel/Colln that sounded great; I'm assuming I'll get another shot at a hardcopy of that, so if it's a better proposition than the Lasserre, I guess I will wait for the Junghanel.

[Pat B]

As mentioned on the listening thread, I just listened to the Vespers led by Bernius on DHM. It's part of that label's 10-CD "Italian Baroque Music Edition" which was recommended by several gmg'ers (but I can't find those posts now). I thought it was stunning though I don't know how it compares to other recordings.

[Mandryka]

Interesting Cd review artlicle on Combattimento here (in French)

http://operacritiques.free.fr/css/index.php?2009/06/10/1277-il-combattimento-di-tancredi-e-di-clorinda-discographie

[Karl Henning]

The Cantata Singers here in Boston will sing the Vespers soon.

[Bogey]

The Cantata Singers here in Boston will sing the Vespers soon.

Will you be in attendance?

[Karl Henning]

Hm, seems I sure ought to be . . . .

[Bogey]

Hm, seems I sure ought to be . . . .

Just not a lot of live Claud to be had these days.

[Karl Henning]

You're right, and they are singing it at at time when I am not beholden anywhere else.  Might be able to score a comp, too.

[Wakefield]

bumpity-bump

I have my eye on another recording of Monteverdi's SELVA MORALE; this time, a 3cd collection from Zigzag Territoires, by Ensemble Akademia dir. Françoise Lasserre.

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I have seen no mention at GMG of this collection as a whole. 
I've heard different gatherings of (some of) the music by William Christie (HM), Corboz/Lausanne (the biggest at ~7 hours, but apparently still missing some pieces), Bernius/Stuttgart, and Garrido/Elyma.

I heard some samples of the Junghanel/Colln that sounded great; I'm assuming I'll get another shot at a hardcopy of that, so if it's a better proposition than the Lasserre, I guess I will wait for the Junghanel.

La Venexiana (Glossa) and The Sixteen (Coro) have also recorded comprehensive sets worth of being considered. Anyway, I don't know if The Sixteen have completed (?) their collection (so far as I know they had recorded 3 discs). 

[Wakefield]

As mentioned on the listening thread, I just listened to the Vespers led by Bernius on DHM. It's part of that label's 10-CD "Italian Baroque Music Edition" which was recommended by several gmg'ers (but I can't find those posts now). I thought it was stunning though I don't know how it compares to other recordings.

It's exactly what I thought when I heard it. I have several recordings of the same work and Bernius, as usual, stands very well any comparison.   

[Que]

La Venexiana (Glossa) and The Sixteen (Coro) have also recorded comprehensive sets worth of being considered. Anyway, I don't know if The Sixteen have completed (?) their collection (so far as I know they had recorded 3 discs). 

From what I've read (I recently looked into recordings of these works as well) the match is between Garrido's set on Ambronay and La Venexiana.

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[Wakefield]

From what I've read (I recently looked into recordings of these works as well) the match is between Garrido's set on Ambronay and La Venexiana.

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Q

Curiously, I forgot Garrido's set, although it was the last recording of this work that I purchased.

Although I usually think highly of Garrido's projects, his Selva Morale lets me a bit cold. But I need other listen.

IMO, the the match is between Cavina and Lasserre.

[Karl Henning]

Just not a lot of live Claud to be had these days.

Bought my tickets.

[Que]

Curiously, I forgot Garrido's set, although it was the last recording of this work that I purchased.

Although I usually think highly of Garrido's projects, his Selva Morale lets me a bit cold. But I need other listen.

IMO, the the match is between Cavina and Lasserre.

Thanks, very helpful.  I listened to samples of the Garrido set before, and it did not quite grab me. I haven't checked Lasserre yet.

Interesting Cd review artlicle on Combattimento here (in French)

http://operacritiques.free.fr/css/index.php?2009/06/10/1277-il-combattimento-di-tancredi-e-di-clorinda-discographie

Thank you for posting that - real eyeopener! I found particularly the "dark horse" of the top two chosen recordings of interest:

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Q

[Octave]

Thanks Gordo and Que for the SELVA discussion.