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Cristofano Malvezzi, Antonio / Cavalieri, Emilio de' Archilei, Luca Marenzio
La Pellegrina, Intermedii 1589
Genres: Special Interest, Pop, Classical

Track Listings (29) - Disc #1
1. Sinfonia à 6 (I) from La Pellegrina (Primo Intermedio: L'armonia delle sfere)
2. Dalle più alte sfere (Aria d'Armonia), for voice & strings
3. Noi che cantando, à 8
4. Sinfonia à 6 (II) from La Pellegrina (Primo Intermedio: L'armonia delle sfere)
5. Dolcissime sirene, à 6
6. A voi reali amanti, à 15
7. Coppia gentil d'aventurosi amanti, madrigal for 6 voices
8. Sinfonia à 5
9. Belle ne fe natura, villanella for 3 voices (Il primo libro delle villanelle a 3 voci)
10. Chi dal delfino aita, madrigal for 6 voices
11. Se nelle voci nostre, madrigal for 12 voices
12. O figlie di Piero, madrigal for 18 voices
13. Qui di carne si sfama, madrigal for 12 voices
14. O valoroso dio, madrigal for 4 voices
15. O mille volte mille, madrigal for 8 voices
16. Io che dal ciel cader, madrigal
17. Sinfonia à 6 from La Pellegrina (Quarto Intermedio: La regione de' demoni)
18. Or che le due grand' alme, à 6
19. Miseri habitator, à 5
20. Io che l'onde raffreno, à 5
21. E noi con questa bella diva, à 5
22. Sinfonia à 6 from La Pellegrina (Quinto Intermedio: Il canto d'Arione)
23. Dunque fra torbid'onde, madrigal
24. Lieti solcando il mare, à 7
25. Dal vago e bel sereno à 6
26. O qual risplende nube, à 6
27. Godi, turba mortal, madrigal for soprano & 4 instruments
28. O fortunato giorno, à 30: Sesto Intermedio, La discesa d'Apollo e Bacco col Ritmo e l'Armonia. O fortunato giorno, a 30
29. O che nuovo miracolo, à 5 / à 3: Sesto Intermedio, La discesa d'Apollo e Bacco col Ritmo e l'Armonia. O che nuovo miracolo, a 5 / a
Track Listings (12) - Disc #2
1. Skip Sempé discusses 'La Pellegrina' with Arnaud Merlin (Interview): La Pellegrina et la naissance de l'opéra
2. Skip Sempé discusses 'La Pellegrina' with Arnaud Merlin (Interview): L'orchestre Renaissance
3. Skip Sempé discusses 'La Pellegrina' with Arnaud Merlin (Interview): La tradition italienne et les influences sur la facture instrume
4. Skip Sempé discusses 'La Pellegrina' with Arnaud Merlin (Interview): L'improvisation et l'ornamentation pour les voix et les instrume
5. Skip Sempé discusses 'La Pellegrina' with Arnaud Merlin (Interview): Mise en oeuvre, répétitions et concerts
6. Skip Sempé discusses 'La Pellegrina' with Arnaud Merlin (Interview): L'aventure de l'enregistrement en direct
7. Skip Sempé discusses 'La Pellegrina' with Lindsay Kemp (Interview): La Pellegrina: The grandest of the Intermedii
8. Skip Sempé discusses 'La Pellegrina' with Lindsay Kemp (Interview): Vocal and instrumental forces and scoring
9. Skip Sempé discusses 'La Pellegrina' with Lindsay Kemp (Interview): The Renaissance Orchestra
10. Skip Sempé discusses 'La Pellegrina' with Lindsay Kemp (Interview): Vocal and instrumental styles
11. Skip Sempé discusses 'La Pellegrina' with Lindsay Kemp (Interview): Directing, conducting, collaborating and listening to other music
12. Skip Sempé discusses 'La Pellegrina' with Lindsay Kemp (Interview): The adventure of live recording

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CD Details

All Artists: Cristofano Malvezzi, Antonio / Cavalieri, Emilio de' Archilei, Luca Marenzio, Giulio Caccini, Giovanni de' Bardi, Jacopo Peri, Emilio de' Cavalieri, Spoken Word, Skip Sempe, Capriccio Stravagante, Dorothée Leclair, Monika Mauch, Stephan Van Dyck, Jean-François Novelli, Vincent Lesage
Title: La Pellegrina, Intermedii 1589
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Paradizo
Original Release Date: 1/1/2008
Re-Release Date: 3/11/2008
Genres: Special Interest, Pop, Classical
Styles: Vocal Pop, Opera & Classical Vocal, Chamber Music, Historical Periods, Baroque (c.1600-1750), Classical (c.1770-1830)
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPC: 5425019972042

Synopsis

Album Description

"In this 400th anniversary year of the first great opera (Monteverdi's Orfeo), it's good to be reminded whence that art sprang...These live performances are exuberant, clean, and stylish, and convey well the flavour of an opulent but refined celebration in sound. Presentation is admirably thorough, and a bonus CD contains helpful interviews with Sempé." -- The Sunday Times Rarely recorded, this Pellegrina by Skip Sempé is the only version on the market! Includes a bonus CD with interviews of Skip Sempé.
First CD of the Capriccio Stravagante Renaissance Orchestra for Paradizo, with the famous Collegium Vocale Gent.

CD Reviews

Lush Medici Music

Scott Schwartz | 06/11/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I've always been a Gabrieli fan and, as a result, thought Venice was the only place that big, rich, sonorous, multi-choir music was being produced. Boy was I ever wrong! This Florentine music, part of the Medici wedding ceremony of 1589, is huge and beautiful. It is the musical germ of what led to Grand Opera, though less well-known than it should be. It was composed by the super-stars of the day, Luca Marenzio, Cristofano Malvezzi, and others. There are several recordings that came out since the 60's and this is the newest. The older versions are all out of print or very expensive. This version is more compact, and this would be my only criticism. There is a tendency nowadays to do early music at a rapid tempo in a lilting way. That's great for the fast movements and dance tunes, but I rather prefer heavy polychoral harmonies to float more gently and even ponderously, as in the 7-choir penultimate piece here. The Van Nevel version is more appealing in this regard. That said, I feel this is a wonderful entry into big Renaissance music. Maestro Sempe has given an elaborate introductory interview on the second disc which opens the music to a wider audience. The solo singing is very fresh and improvisatory, and the ensemble work is well-coordinated. Above all, this is music worth hearing. It stirs the soul, it is that wonderful combination of simple yet strong by its contrasting harmonies and multiple instrumental combinations. It's affordable and well-done. Highly recommended!"

Great performance of great music. but not quite as good as P

Daniel Ponder | 05/27/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I bought this recording a year ago after hearing the Andrew Parrott recording of the same music and realizing that would cost 80-120$. This recording by Skip Sempe is expertly executed and well played. Unfortunately is does not use the same gargantuan forces heard in Parrott's recording, but it captures the excitement and and awe of this early opera/musical spectacle. What I do really like about this recording is the bonus compact with interviews in 3 languages by Skip Sempe discussing the music, performance practice. and history behind this "Stravaganze de Medici." Great CD of wonderful music, but I would recommend looking up the recording by Parrott at a library or University music library."