Ensemble Arte Musica - Gesualdo: Tenebrae Responsoria (2014)
Ensemble Arte Musica - Gesualdo: Tenebrae Responsoria (2014)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 309 MB | Tracks: 21 | 78:05
Style: Classical | Label: Brilliant Classics
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 309 MB | Tracks: 21 | 78:05
Style: Classical | Label: Brilliant Classics
From a musical point of view, Carlo Gesualdo, Prince of Venosa, was a lutenist and composer. His madrigals used an intense chromaticism that was a distinctive part of his style and which did not appear again until the late 19th century. However, he is perhaps best known for his murderous past; his discovery, in 1590, that his wife had been having a twoyear affair had deadly consequences for both the woman and her lover. Being a nobleman, Gesualdo was, of course, immune from prosecution.
The Tenebrae Responsoria was written for Christian liturgical use in Holy Week. The text is derived from entire sections of the Passion (notably according to St Matthew) and psalm verses. Distinctive qualities of the work are the Gregorian chant, frequently used in Gesualdos time, which is prevalent in the work, acting as a uniting force for the roles of the Evangelist, Jesus and other characters. The work, intended to evoke the emotions of the events described, combines a rich spirituality with more secular, madrigalesque aspects, emitting an intense energy and combining contrasting styles and harmonies. There is remarkable use of word painting throughout, such as the sinister harmony used to depict the elders that wish to kill Jesus, and the slow modulations that represent the desolation of Jesus as he speaks his final words.
Francesco Cera is one of Italys foremost interpreters of early music. He has performed as an organist and harpsichordist throughout Europe, and regularly gives masterclasses on his specialist subject, Italian organ music. Here he directs Ensemble Arte Musica, a group dedicated to Italian cantata repertoire of the 18th century and the works of Gesualdo.
Tracklist:
01. Tenebrae Responsoria: I. Introduction
02. Tenebrae Responsoria: II. Seniores populi
03. Tenebrae Responsoria: III. Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus
04. Tenebrae Responsoria: IV. Amicus meus
05. Tenebrae Responsoria: V. Jesus Asks to Prepare the Last Supper
06. Tenebrae Responsoria: VI. Unus ex discipulis
07. Tenebrae Responsoria: VII. The Last Supper
08. Tenebrae Responsoria: VIII. In monte Oliveti
09. Tenebrae Responsoria: IX. Jesus Arrested
10. Tenebrae Responsoria: X. Jesum tradidit impius
11. Tenebrae Responsoria: XI. Jesus Before the Sanhedrin - Peter Disowns Jesus
12. Tenebrae Responsoria: XII. Plange Quasi virgo
13. Tenebrae Responsoria: XIII. Judas Hangs Himself. Jesus Before Pilate
14. Tenebrae Responsoria: XIV. Sicut ovis ad occisionem
15. Tenebrae Responsoria: XV. Jesus Before Pilate
16. Tenebrae Responsoria: XVI. Omnes amici mei
17. Tenebrae Responsoria: XVII. The Crucifixion of Jesus
18. Tenebrae Responsoria: XVIII. Tenebrae factae sunt
19. Tenebrae Responsoria: XIX. Velum templi scissum est
20. Tenebrae Responsoria: XX. The Centurion - Burial of Jesus
21. Tenebrae Responsoria: XXI. Sepulto Domino
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