The swansong of Orlando di Lasso, part 1 (of 3). At the center of this mini-series is the three-part madrigal cycle ‘Lagrime di San Pietro’ by Orlando di Lasso (ca.1532-1594).
Orlando di Lasso wrote the ‘Lagrime di San Pietro’ shortly before his death and it is also called his swansong; he was 62 years old at the time. According to his friend and court physician, he suffered from ‘melancholia hypochondrica’ at that time. ‘Lagrime di San Pietro’ is a three-part cycle of 20 sacred madrigals and a concluding motet. In this three-part mini-series, we end each episode with a part from this cycle. Furthermore, we pay attention to other works by this gifted composer who at the end of the Renaissance already gave a lot of room to expression, which would ultimately become decisive for the Baroque.
Orlando di Lasso (ca.1532-1594)
- Stabat Mater Westminster Cathedral Choir conducted by Stephen Cleobury (CD In honour of our lady. Griffin GCCD4026)
Orlando di Lasso From ‘Il Trionfodell’amore’:
- Pon fren al gran dolor à 5
- Quel rossignuol che si soaue piagne à 5
- In dubio di mio stato (lute intavolation)
- Amor, che vedógni pensier à 5
- Passan vostri triomphi e vostre pompe Dialogo à 10 Orlando di Lasso ensemble mmw. Axel Wolf, lute (CD Orlando di Lasso – Trionfo dell’amore. Thorophon CTH 2282)
Orlando di Lasso 7. Lagrime de San Pietro, part 1:
- I Il magnanimo Pietro
- Ma gli archi
- Tre volte haveva
- Qual a l’Incontro
- Giovane donna
- Così talhor
- Ogni occhio del Signor Huelgas Ensemble conducted by Paul van Nevel (CD Orlando di Lasso – Lagrime di San Pietro. Sony SK 53373)
