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Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)

Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)

Composer of the Week Podcast vor 2 Monaten

Kate Molleson explores the life and music of Claudio Monteverdi.

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Kate Molleson explores the life and music of Claudio Monteverdi,
following his path from early experiments in Cremona to a career
that would reshape European music. Trained in the traditions of
Renaissance polyphony, Monteverdi gradually pushed against its
limits, developing a more direct and expressive musical language.
His years at the Mantuan court brought both opportunity and
pressure, as he wrote increasingly bold madrigals and helped to
establish opera as a new art form. After a period of upheaval, he
rebuilt his career in Venice, adapting his music to new spaces,
audiences and expectations as public opera emerged. Across sacred
works, madrigals and stage pieces, Monteverdi’s writing reflects
a composer responding closely to the demands of his time.

Featuring excerpts from: Scherzi musicali a tre voci: Damigella
tutta bella Sacrae cantiunculae Canzonette a tre voci (Nos. 1–3)
Sinfonia for two violins and viola da brazzo Vattene pur, crudel
L’Orfeo Madrigali amorosi Cruda Amarilli Io mi son giovinetta
Vespers of 1610 Cor mio, non mori? L’Orfeo, Act 5 Lætaniæ della
Beata Vergine Il sesto libro de madrigali Pianto della Madonna
Zefiro torna e di soave accenti Selva morale e spirituale Beatus
vir Chiome d’oro, bel tesoro Il combattimento di Tancredi e
Clorinda Il ritorno d’Ulisse in patria L’incoronazione di Poppea:
Pur ti miro

Presented by Kate Molleson Produced by Ellie Ajao for BBC Audio
Wales

For full track listings, including artist and recording details,
and to listen to the pieces featured in full (for 30 days after
broadcast) head to the series page for Claudio Monteverdi
(1567-1643) https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002x7t6.

And you can delve into the A-Z of all the composers we’ve
featured on Composer of the Week here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3cjHdZlXwL7W41XGB77X3S0/composers-a-to-z
(the same every week)