Histories III: Renaissance

The revolutionary works of the Seconda pratica led to a new wave of musical expression during the Renaissance. At the forefront of this radical re-imagining of poetry and music were the madrigals of Carlo Gesualdo and Claudio Monteverdi. Hundreds of years later, the haunting poetry of 16th-century master Michelangelo inspired masterpieces by Hugo Wolf and Benjamin Britten.

Benjamin Britten: 7 Sonnets of Michelangelo Op. 22
Carlo Gesualdo: Selected Madrigals
Claudio Monteverdi: Selected Madrigals
Hugo Wolf: Michelangelo Lieder

Dominic Armstrong tenor
Brian Mextorf bass-baritone
Michael Brofman piano

Variant Six:
Rebecca Myers, Jessica Beebe soprano
Elisa Sutherland mezzo-soprano
Daniel Taylor tenor
Steven Eddy baritone
Kevin Payne theorbo
Matt Zucker viola da gamba

Variant Six’s performance is made possible by the generous support of
Phil and Iliana Mindlin.

Host or Publisher Brooklyn Art Song Society