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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 0724358571424 Label: EMI Classics Manufacturer: EMI Classics MPN: 85714 Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: EMI Classics Release Date: January 01, 2004 Studio: EMI Classics Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Madrigal History TourA unique collection of renaissance madrigals, grouped by country of origin and sung in the appropriate English, German, French, Spanish or (in this reviewer's humble opinion) most beautiful - Italian. The King's Singers' clear vocal range from bass to contra tenor is showcased in this CD, absolutely the best in its genre. It's only too bad the video (it was originally a five-part television series) is not available. Rating:  - a voice teacher and early music fanTHE KING'S SINGERS: SOMETIMES HOT, SOMETIMES COLD! The madrigal form, as it developed throughout Europe, is chronicled with precision and great attention to detail by England's King's Singers. From its original appearance in Italy in the 1530's, the form-characterized by polyphonic texture, in the secular equivalent of the motet-was popular in England, Germany, Spain and France. Madrigals were the music of the people; they were written in the vernacular, expressed common themes of love and ... Read More Rating: - Delightful!For well under ten bucks, you can't do much better than this wonderful set of late 16th- and early 17th-century madrigals. The King's Singers have chosen a varied program of madrigals from Italy, England, France, Spain and German, representing nearly all of the "great" composers of the genre (Willaert, Morely, Dowland, Arcadelt, etc.). The performances are lively and well-recorded, with just the right amount of natural-sounding reverb. The voices blend beautifully. The packaging is colorful and attractive ... Read More Rating: - Ever wondered what was before Bach, Lully, or Palestrina?During the days of the Renaissance, the madrigal was one of the most popular musical forms and outputs. The King's Singers, a modern-day all male vocal group, demonstrate the authentic sound of which these 34 chosen madrigals may have been performed. In the Renaissance, in place of sopranos and altos, there were countertenors (men who sang falsetto in a feminine range). That's what these guys do; just listen to the first few and you'll automatically be transported back to this magical and sort of other ... Read More |
