MADRIGALI ALLO SPECCHIO

Description

Alessandro Stradella (1643-1682)
Symphony n. 2 in D minor for violin, cello and basso continuo,
from the 6 Symphonies for violin and bass,
Modena, Biblioteca estense universitaria, MUS.G.210

Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)
Mentre vaga angioletta SV 157,
from Madrigali guerrieri et amorosi, Libro ottavo, Venice, 1638

Sì dolce è ’l tormento SV 332,
from Quarto scherzo delle ariose vaghezze, Venice, 1624

E così a poco a poco SV 105,
from Quinto Libro de Madrigali a cinque voci, Venice, 1605

Altri canti di Marte e di sua schiera SV 155,
from Madrigali guerrieri et amorosi, Libro ottavo, Venice, 1638

Alessandro Stradella
Symphony n. 5 in A minor for two violins and basso continuo,
from 12 Symphonies for diverse violins and basso continuo,
Modena, Biblioteca estense universitaria, mus. 1129

Piangete, occhi dolenti, Madrigal for 5 voices and basso continuo, G V.5

Biagio Marini (1594-1663)
Tirinto mio for 6 voices, 6 instruments and basso continuo,
from Concerti, for 4, 5, 6 voices, & instruments, Opera Settima, n. VII, Venice, 1634

Sinfonia Quinta,
from Sonate, Symphonie, Canzoni, Pass’emezzi, Baletti, Corenti, Gagliarde, & Retornelli for 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. & 6. Voices for any kind of Instruments, Opera Ottava, Venice, 1629

Crudel, tu vuoi partire for 6 voices, 6 instruments and basso continuo,
from Concerti, for 4, 5, 6, voices, & instruments, Opera Settima, n. VII, Venice, 1634

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With the program madrigali allo specchio (madrigals in the mirror) the Monteverdi Festival soloist and orchestra, conducted by the Festival’s principal musical director Antonio Greco, will propose a journey that unites the seventeenth century Italy through the greatest composers of that time: Claudio Monteverdi, Biagio Marini e Alessandro Stradella.

Saturday 31 May
Sala Fiumi, Mantova – 5.00 p.m. and 8.00 p.m.
In collaboration with Trame Sonore |Chamber Music Festival in Mantova

Sunday 1st June
Auditorium Manenti, Church of San Bernardino, Crema – 6.00 p.m.
In collaboration with Associazione Musicale Giovanni Bottesini, Crema