Wolfram Lattke, Tenor Robert Pohlers, Tenor Frank Ozimek, Baritone Daniel Knauft, Bass Holger Krause, Bass
Hille Perl, Viola da gamba Lee Santana, Theorbo & Guitar Michael Metzler, Percussion
John Dowland: Come away, come, sweet love Come again, sweet love doth now invite Orlando di Lasso: Toutes les nuitz Lucia, celu Une puce j’ay dedans l’oreille Im Mayen hört man die Hanen krayen
Josquin des Prez: Scaramella va alla guerra Carlo Gesualdo: Io tacerò / In van dunque
Orazio Vecchi: Rallegratevi meco (from the madrigal comedy L’Amfiparnaso) Oh ecco il Capitano (from the madrigal comedy L’Amfiparnaso) Anchor ch’al parturire (Parody of Anchor che col partire)
Alonso de Alba: La tricotea Heinrich Schütz: Così morir debb’io Adrian Willaert: Vecchie letrose Nicolas Gombert: Triste départ Luca Marenzio: Dura legge d’Amor / E so come in un punto (words by Petrarch) Baldassare Donato: Chi la gagliarda Cipriano de Rore: Ben qui si mostra il ciel Giovanni Gabrieli: Vagh’ amorosi Juan del Encina: Cucú, cucú, cucucú / Fatal la parte Anonymus: Tarantella del Gargano Anonymus: Quand je bois du vin clairet
The secular repertory of the Renaissance seems made to order for the five singers of amarcord. In the incomparable setting of the Villa Godi in northern Italy, the group recorded some of the best-known and most beautiful madrigals of the 16th century, creating a bridge to the present day. Fiery declarations of love and the deep pain of parting, erotic innuendoes and bawdy humor – in the interpretations of this prizewinning ensemble, the texts always seem contemporary and relevant. The members of amarcord are accompanied by the exceptional instrumentalists Hille Perl (viola da gamba) and Lee Santana (theorbo), as well as the virtuoso percussionist Michael Metzler.
Picture Format DVD: 16:9 NTSC Sound Formats DVD: Dolby Digital 5.0, DTS 5.0, PCM Stereo Region Code: 0 (worldwide) Running Time Film: 76:52 Disc Format: DVD-9 Subtitles: German, English, French
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Review:
There's no doubting the singers' pedigree - diction, ensemble and intonation are all impeccable - and they are highly responsive to the changing moods and innuendos (often none too subtle) of the texts. Musically, this provides a veritable banquet.
