Gesualdo: Madrigals / Christie
) | Label: harmonia mundi Catalog: 314902093364 Format: CD Les Arts Florissants, William ChristieLove, desire and death - these are the three themes that pervade the musical poetry of Don Carlo Gesualdo, Prince of Venosa, which has become a byword for tortured emotion. These madrigals are the clearest depiction in his output of the torments of the soul, offering a faithful musical image of the ‘sweet poison’ which eats into lovers’ hearts.  Price: $22.98 |