Monteverdi: Complete Madrigals

This set presents the complete recording of all nine books of Madrigals by Claudio Monteverdi, as performed by Le Nuove Musiche conducted by Krijn Koetsveld.

In these madrigals, written over the complete life span of the composer, we can follow the transformation of music history, from the "prima prattica" to the "seconda prattica", from madrigal to opera, from old school polyphony to daring drama, the liberation and expression of human emotion in works of heart wrenching beauty.

The vocal ensemble "Le Nuove Musiche" is an elite group of the best vocalists of the Dutch Early Music scene. Conductor Krijn Koetsveld is a highly respected keyboard player (harpsichord/organ), conductor and scholar. The previously released single issues have met with great international acclaim: "5 stars" (Volkskrant), "A polished, well-balanced sound.. consistently musical and intelligent" (Early Music), "Again a convincing issue…excellent throughout" (Klassik.com), "Performance: 10. …an .incredibly beautiful, excellent recording.."(Dutch magazine Luister).

Including liner notes for each book and sung texts are available online.