Legrenzi: La morte del cor penitente Ensemble Masques & Olivier Fortin

• Giovanni Legrenzi (1626 - 1690): La morte del cor penitente, Pt. I:
• 1 Legrenzi: La morte del cor penitente, Pt. I: Sinfonia 03:33
• 2 Legrenzi: La morte del cor penitente, Pt. I: Lumi, dolenti lumi (Peccatore) 02:47
• 3 Legrenzi: La morte del cor penitente, Pt. I: Sommergete dell’ alma l’orgoglio (Peccatore) 00:58
• 4 Legrenzi: La morte del cor penitente, Pt. I: Care amate pupille (Peccatore) 02:16
• 5 Legrenzi: La morte del cor penitente, Pt. I: Ma voi risponderete che (Peccatore) 05:07
• 6 Legrenzi: La morte del cor penitente, Pt. I: Pianga sì, che del fallir passato (Peccatore) 02:34
• 7 Legrenzi: La morte del cor penitente, Pt. I: Ah sì quest’ è la lingua (Peccatore, Penitenza) 02:52
• 8 Legrenzi: La morte del cor penitente, Pt. I: Clementissimo cielo, ancor si serba (Peccatore, Penitenza) 03:49
• 9 Legrenzi: La morte del cor penitente, Pt. I: Dillo tù, cor delirante (Peccatore, Penitenza) 03:25
• 10 Legrenzi: La morte del cor penitente, Pt. I: Deh senti misero (Penitenza) 01:16
• 11 Legrenzi: La morte del cor penitente, Pt. I: Piacer ti rifiuto (Peccatore) 00:46
• 12 Legrenzi: La morte del cor penitente, Pt. I: Sù spirti pentiti (Penitenza) 01:14
• 13 Legrenzi: La morte del cor penitente, Pt. I: Non si pensi, ch’a languir (Peccatore) 04:41
• 14 Legrenzi: La morte del cor penitente, Pt. I: Nò nò tempra il furor (Speranza, Peccatore) 03:03
• 15 Legrenzi: La morte del cor penitente, Pt. I: Se sperare il core non sà (Speranza) 00:49
• 16 Legrenzi: La morte del cor penitente, Pt. I: Come sperar poss’io (Peccatore, Speranza) 02:24
• 17 Legrenzi: La morte del cor penitente, Pt. I: Nò nò le tue lusinghe (Peccatore, Speranza) 05:08
• 18 Legrenzi: La morte del cor penitente, Pt. I: Se del duolo, e non d’amore (Peccatore, Speranza, Penitenza) 01:57
• 19 Legrenzi: La morte del cor penitente, Pt. I: Or và, figlio costante (Penitenza) 03:00
• 20 Legrenzi: La morte del cor penitente, Pt. I: Termini il viver mio col penar solo (Peccatore) 01:43
• 21 Legrenzi: La morte del cor penitente, Pt. I: Porta ancor nel ferire 01:54
• La morte del cor penitente, Pt. II:
• 22 Legrenzi: La morte del cor penitente, Pt. II: Sinfonia 00:48
• 23 Legrenzi: La morte del cor penitente, Pt. II: Coltello di dolore (Peccatore) 06:38
• 24 Legrenzi: La morte del cor penitente, Pt. II: Siam quì pronte (Coro di pene, Peccatore) 01:34
• 25 Legrenzi: La morte del cor penitente, Pt. II: Sù sù si mandino (Una della pene, Peccatore) 00:48
• 26 Legrenzi: La morte del cor penitente, Pt. II: Sì sì dal dolore (I) 00:26
• 27 Legrenzi: La morte del cor penitente, Pt. II: Sù sù si destino (Una della pene, Peccatore) 00:57
• 28 Legrenzi: La morte del cor penitente, Pt. II: Non più s’accendano (Una della pene) 01:12
• 29 Legrenzi: La morte del cor penitente, Pt. II: Sì sì dal dolore (II) 00:30
• 30 Legrenzi: La morte del cor penitente, Pt. II: Già già da un’ improviso (Peccatore) 02:02
• 31 Legrenzi: La morte del cor penitente, Pt. II: Venite alme dolenti 03:49
• 32 Legrenzi: La morte del cor penitente, Pt. II: Cara morte di dolore 01:36
• 33 Legrenzi: La morte del cor penitente, Pt. II: Hor non ti vantar più divino amore 01:35
• Total Runtime 01:17:11

Info for Legrenzi: La morte del cor penitente

A highly prolific composer, Giovanni Legrenzi practised his art in oratorios and other works for the church, as well as in opera and chamber music. In fact he explored all the musical genres of his period, taking over the baton handed on by Gabrieli and Monteverdi, and enjoying an enviable reputation among his contemporaries. Better known during his lifetime (1626-1690) for his operas rather than for his religious music, Legrenzi was widely admired and copied all over Europe.

Of his eight known oratorios, only three have survived, including this gem: La morte del cor penitente (The Death of the Repentant Heart), a chamber oratorio probably composed in 1671. The theme is the spiritual development of the Sinner, the central figure of the work, who must pay his debt to God to save his immortal soul. The oratorio’s text provides a whole vivid universe of ‘affects’ (emotions) relating to spiritual torments and temptations. In his pilgrimage from the Cross to the heavenly light, beset by the competing voices of Sin and Hope, the Sinner duly makes his repentance, and finally achieves redemption.

Raffaele Giordani, tenor
Cristina Fanelli, soprano
Hana Blazikova, soprano
William Shelton, counter-tenor
Romain Bockler, bass
Ensemble Masques
Olivier Fortin, direction

Ensemble Masques
Renowned as much for their expressiveness and vitality as for their integrity and precision, Masques is an ensemble which fully embodies the dynamic spirit of the Baroque. The name of the group is inspired by the masques of Elizabethan England — dramatic entertainments that incorporated music, dance and poetry. The six members of Masques each have impressive individual careers, with a collective résumé that encompasses a prestigious roster of international early music ensembles. When they come together, their combined breadth of experience is felt in an uncommon interpretive depth, bound together by an equally uncommon chemistry which continues to mesmerize audiences and critics alike. “One is struck by the perfect balance between the musicians, by the osmosis in the slightest nuances of the rubato, in the quantity of hair applied to the string…” – Classica

A chamber group without conductor, Masques benefits from the creative involvement of each member. Their shared curiosity has lead them, and their audiences, along an ever-evolving path of discovery. From their deep immersion into the fascinating world of 17th century German music, to the unveiling of Telemann’s universalism, humour and humanism, to their interest in the initiatory journey of “The Grand Tour,” Masques’ artistic choices are underpinned by the same appetite for trade, blending, borrowing and mixing that was the very breath of the Baroque era itself. It is a spirit reflected in the diverse nationalities of Masques’ musicians, who hail from Australia, Belgium, Canada, Finland and France — and through their playing, made new.

Masques’s concert schedule has taken them to Germany, Italy, France, Portugal, Spain, Poland and Austria; to The Netherlands at Amsterdam’s Musiekgebouw and Utrecht’s renowned Early Music Festival; to Belgium at Brussels’ Bozar, Antwerp’s AMUZ and Gent’s Bijloke. They have also appeared in most major centres in Canada and the United States, including New York, Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Los Angeles. Upcoming projects include concerts as part of the Folles Journées en région, in Nantes & Tokyo, the Cité de la Voix in Vézelay, the Festival de Saintes, the Heidelberger Frühling, the Festival de Wallonie and a tour of the United Kingdom & Finland.

An exclusive artist for the ALPHA label, their discs dedicated to17th century Austrian composers Johann Heinrich Schmelzer and the almost unknown Romanus Weichlein have enjoyed unanimous critical praise, between them receiving the Diapason d’Or, the “ffff” Telerama, the two “Chocs” de Classica and Gramophone Magazine’s “Editor’s Choice” award. Most recently, they have celebrated the music of Georg Philipp Telemann with an acclaimed recording of his Theatrical Overture-Suites, in honour of the 250th anniversary of the composer’s death in 1767. Other critically acclaimed albums have been recorded on the ATMA, Dorian and Analekta labels. Two forthcoming recording projects for ALPHA are slated for release in 2019.

Olivier Fortin
graduated with distinction from the Québec Conservatory in 1995. He continued his training with Dom André Laberge, obtained a Master Degree from University of Montreal under the direction of Réjean Poirier, and received several scholarships for studies in Paris with Pierre Hantai and in Amsterdam with Bob van Asperen. In 1997 he was awarded top prizes at the Montreal Bach Competition and the Bruges Festival. Olivier Fortin is in demand as a soloist and chamber musician, touring and recording throughout Europe, China and South Korea, the United States and Canada with Masques, Capriccio Stravagante and Tafelmusik. He also performs with Skip Sempé and Pierre Hantaï in programs of music for two and three harpsichords. Olivier Fortin is the founder and director of the Ensemble Masques. From 2004-08 he taught harpsichord and chamber music at the Conservatoire de Musique de Québec, and he currently teaches at the Tafelmusik Summer Institute in Toronto.

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