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Chromatic Bliss

CD Collector | Cleveland, OH, USA | 01/26/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This recording comes highly recommended (and no, I have no business or personal affiliation with the artists or their recording label). The intonation and musical interpretation is superb, on a par with any other madrigal ensemble including The Consort of Musicke and La Venexiana. This is a performance of Lacorcia's entire 3rd book of madrigals, which includes some pieces by Gesualdo and other composers. They surround Lacorcia's works in accordance with the tradition of madrigal book publishing in Naples in the early 1600s. Lacorcia's madrigals are every bit as boldly chromatic as Gesualdo's and are superbly written. If you like Gesualdo's 5th and 6th madrigal books, then this CD is a must-have. Highly enjoyable and highly recommended!"