Claudio Monteverdi

Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610 is a work which has both fascinated and perplexed musicologists and performers for many years. It forms by far the larger part of the composer's first significant publicat...

La Sestina (Sestine), ist eine Gedichtform, die aus sechs Strophen zu je sechs Zeilen besteht und durch eine dreizeilige Coda beendet wird. Die Schlusswörter der ersten Strophe (tomba, cielo, terra, s...

Soli (SSATTB), gemischter Chor, 2 Flauti, 3 Cornetti, 3 Trombone, Fagott, Streicher und Basso continuo Mit der Marien-Vesper begegnet uns ein Großwerk der abendländischen Musik, dessen Konzeption lang...

Discover a sonorous masterpiece of sacred vocal music with »Confitebor tibi Domine«. This impressive work brilliantly highlights a high voice (soprano) in intimate dialogue with a delicately orchestra...

Immerse yourself in the powerful and expressive world of the Italian early Baroque with the first volume of the celebrated Eighth Book of Madrigals (Madrigali guerrieri, Venice 1638). This groundbreak...

Claudio Monteverdis 'Vespro della Beata Vergine' ist sicher eines der populärsten geistlichen Werke des 17. Jahrhunderts. Neben zahlreichen Einspielungen wird es immer wieder ganz oder in Teilen aufge...

In 2021, the organ is the "Instrument of the Year". To mark the occasion, Hans-Dieter Karras has selected a compilation that is now being published in "Festliches für Orgel". It is deliberately not sc...

Sì dolce è ’l tormento is not a traditional arrangement of Monteverdi’s theme, but rather a spontaneous, late-night impromptu composed by pianist Vyacheslav Gryaznov in his New York City studio.

These three pieces taken from Monteverdi's opera 'Orfeo' ('La favola d'Orfeo, 1607) were instrumental interludes to be played between scenes. The famous 'Toccata', which Monteverdi also used in his Ve...

The toccata that opens Claudio Monteverdi’s *L’Orfeo* (1607) is one of the most famous moments in music history: this short, radiant fanfare, played before the curtain rises, serves as the opening of...

The toccata that opens Claudio Monteverdi’s *L’Orfeo* (1607) is one of the most famous moments in music history: this short, radiant fanfare, played before the curtain rises, serves as the opening of...

Step into the dawn of opera history with Claudio Monteverdi's timeless masterpiece, "L'Orfeo". This poignant Favola in musica in a prologue and five acts takes audiences on an emotional journey throug...

Ein Tonbeispiel finden Sie unten in einem Live-Mitschnitt der ev. Jugendkantorei der Pfalz, Dir.: Jochen Steuerwald.

gemischter Chor (SSATTB), Soli (SSATTBB) und Basso continuo (Orgel)

Immerse yourself in the rich sonic world of the Renaissance with the collection "12 Italian Madrigals", published by the renowned Edition Peters. This choral score offers ambitious vocal ensembles and...

Immerse yourself in the rich sonic world of the Renaissance with the collection "12 Italian Madrigals". Published by the renowned Edition Peters, this exquisite volume brings together masterpieces of...

L'incoronazione di Poppea, Claudio Monteverdi's final opera, had a formative impact on the evolution of this genre. Yet its convoluted source situation makes it one of music history's great enigmas. T...

Experience a masterpiece of profound emotion and timeless expressiveness with the "Lamento d'Arianna". Composed for high voice (soprano), string ensemble, and organ, this poignant work brings the deep...