Gesualdo: 'O dolce mio martire' (Photo:
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On this week’s edition of Baroque&Before, we hear the highly expressive polyphony of Carlo Gesualdo, as Collegium Vocale Ghent, under the direction of Philippe Herreweghe, offers some of the revolutionary madrigals that would shape the Baroque era, and harmonies that would not be heard again until the 19th century.
Tonight’s program, part of “Chopin and his Europe International Music Festival,” was recorded live in concert August 27, 2021, in Warsaw’s Philharmonic Concert Hall. Thanks to WFMT’s association with the European Broadcasting Union, we’re able share tonight’s program as a stream for 30 days following the broadcast. A blue “Listen” button will appear below when the stream is accessible.
Playlist
Carlo Gesualdo (ca 1561-1613)
Madrigali a 5 voci, libro Quinto
Gioite voi col canto
– Take pleasure in singing while I weep
S’io non miro, non moro
– If I look not, I die not
Itene, o miei sospiri
– My sighs, may you wing your way to her who is causing my bitter tormet
Dolcissima mia vita
– My sweet beloved, why do you withhold the relief which I long for
O dolorosa goia
– O dolorous joy, o sweet suffering
Qual fora, donna
– What purpose does a sweet sigh of love serve if the sigh which it draws from you so inflamed my heart
Felicissimo sonno
– Most happy sleep
Se vi duol il mio duolo
– If my sorrow saddens you, you are the only one who can turn my sorrows all to joy
Occhi del mio cor vita
– Eyes, life of my heart
Languisce al fin
– He who is slipping away from life languishes toward the end
Marce grido pianogendo
– Mercy I cry, weeping, but who hears me
Asciugate i begli occhi
– Dry those lovely eyes
Tu m’uccidi, o crudele
– Heartless murderer of love
O tenebroso giorno
– O dark day, unhappy is my fate
T’amo mia vita
– I love you, my life
ARTISTS
Collegium Vocale Ghent; Philippe Herreweghe, conductor
