Italian Baroque
1643, ITALIAN HERITAGE
MONTEVERDI, CARISSIMI, CHARPENTIER
Composition
Dulci Jubilo
Les Passions Orchestra
Style
Italian Baroque
Instruments & Direction
The Passions: 4 musicians—2 violins, viola da gamba, and organ
Dulci Jubilo: 6 singers
Jean-Marc Andrieu and Christopher Gibert, conductors
ABOUT THIS PROGRAM
In 1643, the great genius Claudio Monteverdi passed away, and Marc-Antoine Charpentier, one of the leading figures of the French Baroque, was born.
This program illustrates the connection between the two musicians, as represented by the Roman composer Carissimi. As Charpentier’s teacher, Carissimi composed the famous biblical oratorio *Jephthah* in 1648, considered one of the finest masterpieces of the Italian Baroque.
The splendor of these timeless works transports us to a world of spirituality, theatricality, and aesthetic emotion.
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PROGRAM DETAILS
Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)
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Litanies de la Vierge bienheureuse (Laetania della Beata Vergine), SV204, 1626
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Beatus Vir extrait de la Selva morale e spitituale, 1641
Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583-1643)
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Deux canzone à 2 dessus et basse. Canzona prima et canzona quinta a due canti e basso.
Giacomo Carissimi (1605-1674)
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Jephté (Historia di Jephte). c. 1648
Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1643-1704)
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Litanies à la Vierge pour 6 voix, 2 dessus de viole et basse continue, H83, c. 1684
Program duration: about 1h30