Monteverdi: Frammenti - Le Nuove Musiche - Audio CD (Arrives in 50 days)

This recording presents the complete Frammenti (fragments) by Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643), which appeared in collections of sacred works by various composers, compiled and published by others.

The Frammenti are mainly shorter choral works on sacred texts, often parts of psalms and hymns. Besides the polyphonic, madrigal-like pieces such as Adoramus te, Christe adoramus te and Domine ne in furore tuo, the often highly virtuosic duets and solo pieces stand out. Sometimes, as in Salve o regina, with written-out ornamentation that in turn teaches us a lot about the ornamentation Monteverdi envisaged. For the basso continuo, the musicians chose the following instruments: organ, theorbo, harpsichord and gamba in every conceivable combination.

With this new recording Le Nuove Musiche conducted by Krijn Koetsveld presents a new highlight in their Monteverdi Pilgrimage, the projected recording of the complete works by Monteverdi. Their recording of the complete Madrigals received excellent reviews in the international press.

Label: Brilliant Classics | Origin: Holland