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Bonus video of Monteverdi’s madrigals
Paul Agnew discusses the most representative madrigals from the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Books of madrigals by Monteverdi.
To accompany the CD Madrigali – Monteverdi (vol. 2: Mantova), Paul Agnew discusses three madrigals taken from Books Four, Five and Six with a simultaneous reading of the score and excerpts from the concert of the madrigal (split-screen video).
Commentary on the madrigal “Anima dolorosa” from the Fourth Book of Monteverdi’s madrigals:
Paul Agnew discusses the madrigal “Cruda Amarilli” from the Fifth Book:
Paul Agnew discusses the madrigal “Zefiro torna” (based on a poem by Petrarch), one of the most emblematic from the Sixth Book:
Fifth bonus video of Monteverdi’s madrigals
To accompany the release of the CD Monteverdi Madrigali (vol. 2: Mantova), Paul Agnew recorded five bonus videos that bring a better understanding of Les Arts Florissants’ project to play and record all of M[...]
Release of the DVD Rameau, maître à danser on 4 November
In June 2014, as part of Rameau year, the Théâtre de Caen and Les Arts Florissants decided to bring back to life two intimate and rarely played ballets by Jean-Philippe Rameau, and to create Rameau, ma&ici [...]
