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| 1. Pianto della Madonna: Confitebor a voce solo con violini |
| 2. Pianto della Madonna: Sinfonia Terzo Tuono |
| 3. Pianto della Madonna: Currite Populi |
| 4. Pianto della Madonna: O quam pulchra es |
| 5. Pianto della Madonna: Venite, videte |
| 6. Pianto della Madonna: Jubilet a voce sola in Dialogo |
| 7. Pianto della Madonna: Pianto della Madonna sopra il Lamento dell' Arianna |
| 8. Pianto della Madonna: Ricercar del Decimo Tono |
| 9. Pianto della Madonna: Salve, O Regina |
| 10. Pianto della Madonna: Exulta, Filia Sion |
| 11. Pianto della Madonna: Sinfonia Sesto Tuono |
| 12. Pianto della Madonna: Ecce sacrum paratum |
| 13. Pianto della Madonna: Toccata con minute |
| 14. Pianto della Madonna: Laudate Dominum |
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It was Monteverdi's genius to be adaptable. For his sacred monody "Pianto della Madonna" ("The Madonna's Complaint") he reworked a scene from his opera Lamento d'Arianna, in which the mythological heroine, abandoned by her lover, bewails her fate. The sacred version offers us the Virgin in despair at being abandoned by her son--and the overall effect is of a sensuous, powerfully dramatic approach to a grief which is often presented in rather cooler language. Maria Cristina Kiehr has a beautiful and remarkably pure voice with an edge of bite to it--an edge which stops her sounding too boyish and is perfect for the impression of anguish needed in the title work. But for the more joyful pieces such as "Exulta filia Sion", and "Jubilet", she lightens the tone and introduces a note of warmth. The small band of just six musicians accompanies her with clarity and precision in an acoustic with just enough echo to show off her glorious voice to its best advantage. --Warwick Thompson
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Exquisite small-scale Monteverdi from an impressive soprano,
By A Customer
This review is from: Monteverdi - Pianto della Madonna (Audio CD)
The more Monteverdi's music is performed and recorded the more apparent is his extraordinary versatily in composing music of supreme quality for secular and liturgical use. Although his surviving operas and his larger-scale liturgical compositions are well known, especially the magical Vespers of 1610 and his four-part Mass, the smaller liturgical works are only now receiving their due acknowledgement.Harmonia Mundi's CD 'Pianto della Madonna' includes ten well-chosen motets for solo voice from various published collections, among them two from the best known, the 'Selva Morale e Spirituale' of 1640, with a pretty little sonata by Marini and three short organ pieces by Antegnati, Marini and Merulo. With the exception of the unique 'Pianto della Madonna', based on the famous 'Lamento dell'Arianna' from the lost opera, these fascinating counter-Reformation motets display two styles, some following the spare, elegant style of Peri and others the more elaborate and colourful one of Caccini, in which Monteverdi's operatic connections are on display. Among them are some truly lovely pieces, including the etherial 'O quam pulchra es', from Ghirlanda Sacra of 1625, and 'Jubilet', an intriguing echo-like dialogue very reminescent of the 'Due Seraphim' from the 1610 Vespers. The impressive Argentinian soprano Maria Cristina Keihr has a voice with an unusual and pleasing timbre, and which sounds well throughout her extensive range. She has almost no vibrato and an exceptionally clear and well-controlled delivery, even in Monteverdi's elaborate ornamentation, and is clearly completely at ease with the music of the period. The small band, 'Concerto Soave', of violin, viola da gamba, harpsichord, archlute, and harp, directed by harpsichordist and co-founder (with Keihr) Jean-Marc Aymes, is also first class, although in many of the motets its role is discreet and supportive. There are exceptions, motets where they play a more prominent part, and they simply sparkle in 'Confitebor', from 'Messa a quattro voce e Salmi' of 1650, the first of fourteen superb tracks in 61'28 of exquisite small-scale Monteverdi.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Super recording, Monteverdi at his most celestial,
By A Customer
This review is from: Monteverdi - Pianto della Madonna (Audio CD)
This recording allows a true transition in state of consiousness. Mediatative, pure and unnervingly devotional. Kiehr gives an outpouring of sound that is unimaginable. I challange anyone to listen to this recording and not be moved by it's simple beauty. A must have!!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars (2 customer reviews) 7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Exquisite small-scale Monteverdi from an impressive soprano,
By J E Bradshaw - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Monteverdi - Pianto della Madonna (Audio CD)
The more Monteverdi's music is performed and recorded the more apparent is his extraordinary versatily in composing music of supreme quality for secular and liturgical use. Although his surviving operas and his larger-scale liturgical compositions are well known, especially the magical Vespers of 1610 and his four-part Mass, the smaller liturgical works are only now receiving their due acknowledgement. Harmonia Mundi's CD 'Pianto della Madonna' includes ten well-chosen motets for solo voice from various published collections, among them two from the best known, the 'Selva Morale e Spirituale' of 1640, with a pretty little sonata by Marini and three short organ pieces by Antegnati, Marini and Merulo. With the exception of the unique 'Pianto della Madonna', based on the famous 'Lamento dell'Arianna' from the lost opera, these fascinating counter-Reformation motets display two styles, some following the spare, elegant style of Peri and others the more elaborate and colourful one of Caccini, in which Monteverdi's operatic connections are on display. Among them are some truly lovely pieces, including the etherial 'O quam pulchra es', from Ghirlanda Sacra of 1625, and 'Jubilet', an intriguing echo-like dialogue very reminescent of the 'Due Seraphim' from the 1610 Vespers. The impressive Argentinian soprano Maria Cristina Keihr has a voice with an unusual and pleasing timbre, and which sounds well throughout her extensive range. She has almost no vibrato and an exceptionally clear and well-controlled delivery, even in Monteverdi's elaborate ornamentation, and is clearly completely at ease with the music of the period. The small band, 'Concerto Soave', of violin, viola da gamba, harpsichord, archlute, and harp, directed by harpsichordist and co-founder (with Keihr) Jean-Marc Aymes, is also first class, although in many of the motets its role is discreet and supportive. There are exceptions, motets where they play a more prominent part, and they simply sparkle in 'Confitebor', from 'Messa a quattro voce e Salmi' of 1650, the first of fourteen superb tracks in 61'28 of exquisite small-scale Monteverdi. 7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
This is the real Monteverdi,
By J.H.A.M. Hilberink - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Monteverdi - Pianto della Madonna (Audio CD)
Searching for the right interpretation of this music it took me over 25 years to find this extraordinary performance by Maria Christina Kiehr e.o. Finally this wonderful music is interprated in my personal taste. But how could it not be, as Kiehr is a member of the 'Vlaamse School' with Rene Jacobs and Philippe Herreweghe as most prominent members and master teachers. If you listen i.e. to track 4: 'O quam pulchra es' then you might experience what I mean. This is the right way to travel to the real Monteverdi. She is at the same level as Andreas Scholl. I hope more musicians will realize this in the future. Well done Maria Christina, I know it was the hard way, because you experienced lots of criticism. I really hope you enjoy us with your lovely voice again and again in future. Every aincient music lover should take notice of this recording, it is a wonderfull experience. Five stars!
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