Il Pastor Fido - Madrigali Amorosi

Il Complesso Barocco; Alan Curtis, harpsichord & direction

Madrigali amorosi by Claudio Monteverdi, Sigismondo d'India & Luca Marenzio

The three madrigal cycles based on the same scene (Silvio-Dorinda) from Guarini's famous tragicomedy "Il pastor fido" show their composers Claudio Monteverdi, Sigismondo d'India, and Luca Marenzio -- three of the most important figures of the Italian proto-Baroque -- at the height of their respective careers, and reflect also the vivid and dramatic changes undergone by the Renaissance madrigal, bringing it to its spectacular climax of expressive maturity -- and its inevitable demise.
Il Complesso Barocco founded in 1992 by Alan Curtis is today one of the leading ensembles for the music of Handel and the Italian baroque. Their first CDs in the 90s - amongst them the legendary recording of Gesualdo's sixth madrigal book - together with appearances at major international festivals and concert series quickly had established their reputation for arresting and passionately expressive interpretations rich in fantasy, together with high standards of intonation and stylistic accuracy.

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