Monteverdi Testamento Vespro Della Madonna

N°145

€30

At the end of his life, Monteverdi gathered all of his works to guide musicians during religious services. This composer, who shaped sacred music for nearly a century, is now celebrated by Vincent Dumestre and Le Poème Harmonique, who have created a program for him that resonates like his musical testament.More details

Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)

TESTAMENTO VESPRO DELLA MADONNA 1643

New Monteverdi Vespers from his true musical testament

Perrine Devillers · Eva Zaïcik · Paco Garcia · Cyril Auvity · Romain Bockler · Viktor Shapovalov

Le Poème Harmonique
Vincent Dumestre, conductor

At his arrival in Venice in 1613, Monteverdi, ever the tireless worker, finally found a challenge that suited him: he would compose every day, both sacred and secular music, for the glory of God or his patrons. In the twilight of his life, he gathered his works into a corpus, intended to inspire musicians during the celebration of religious services. This recording is a musical testament to his carefully preserved life's work. Vincent Dumestre and Le Poème Harmonique pay tribute to the brilliant composer who set the tone for all 17th-century sacred music.

Recorded from April 26th to 30th 2024, at the Royal Chapel of Versailles.

Booklet French/English/German - Duration: 87'28

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