{"product_id":"il-primo-libro-de-madrigali","title":"Il Primo Libro de Madrigali","description":"\u003cp\u003eTo celebrate early music pioneer \u003cstrong\u003eAnthony Rooley's\u003c\/strong\u003e 80th birthday, a very special jewel sparkles in MDG's Preziosa series: \u003cem\u003eIl Primo Libro de Madrigali\u003c\/em\u003e is Johann Grabbe's masterpiece. The Consort of Musicke's debut recording received the highest international acclaim, delighting critics and enthusiasts alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis definitive new edition of their breathtaking interpretation also gives hilarious behind-the-scenes insights into the musical mischief of this legendary vocal ensemble. Bar one book of madrigals, Grabbe's music had almost been completely destroyed by time, war, and fire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter discovering the high quality, inventiveness, and skill of \u003cem\u003eIl Primo Libro de Madrigali\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eAnthony Rooley\u003c\/strong\u003e and the Consort of Musicke were convinced Grabbe was \"a composer of genuine international stature\", equal to Monteverdi; only his limited oeuvre prevents him from being recognized as the great master he truly is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGrabbe's Franco-Flemish vocal polyphony combined with Italian and English influences became style-defining and was greatly admired by his contemporaries, such as Heinrich Schutz. The best-known feature of madrigal composition is that of word-painting, and in this aspect Grabbe reveals immense wit and playfulness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the opening invitation to all lovers, the texts take us through a series of amorous calamities, pleadings, tortures, anguish, and occasional blissful pleasures, to the final rejection where the lady of his desires declares him \"insano\". \u003cstrong\u003eEmma Kirkby's\u003c\/strong\u003e radiant soprano alone makes this recording a listening pleasure in a class of its own.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MDG","offers":[{"title":"CD.","offer_id":50448214655307,"sku":"2223226","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/0760623233222.jpg_914a926c_thumbnail_4096.webp?v=1727087842","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/il-primo-libro-de-madrigali","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}