Delitiae Musicae - Claudio Monteverdi: Madrigals Book 9

Monteverdi�s Ninth Book of Madrigals, published posthumously, and the 1632 Scherzi musicali (�Musical Jokes�) are thematically linked by the recurring theme of war for the sake of love. Prefaced with a Sinfonia by Biagio Marini and featuring one of Monteverdi�s towering masterpieces, Zefiro torna, the Ninth Book comprises thevfew remaining late madrigals, a number of canzonette, as well as works with the same titles and verses from the earlier Eighth Book (available on 8.573755-58), here performed in completely different musical settings. Recorded complete, and in historically informed fashion, this is the final volume in this series.