Carissimi: Judicium Extremum / Jepthe / Jonas

Monteverdi Choir (Artist), Soli (Artist), His Magesties Sagbutts & Cornetts (Artist), Members of the English Baroque Soloists (Artist), Marc Tucker (Artist), Stephen Varcoe (Artist), Nigel Robson (Artist), Ruth Holton (Artist), Carissimi (Composer), John Eliot Gardiner (Conductor) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
• Composer: Carissimi
• Audio CD (February 3, 1992)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Erato
• ASIN: B000005E71
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #439,800 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Judicium Extremum, oratorio for 5 soloists, double chorus, 2 violins & continuo: Aspiciebam in visione noctis

2. Judicium Extremum, oratorio for 5 soloists, double chorus, 2 violins & continuo: Tunc, horriblil sonitu

3. Judicium Extremum, oratorio for 5 soloists, double chorus, 2 violins & continuo: Tunc, apertis caelis

4. Judicium Extremum, oratorio for 5 soloists, double chorus, 2 violins & continuo: Quam magna, quam amara

5. Jonas, oratorio for soloists, 5 voices, 2 violins & continuo: Cum repleta esset Ninive

6. Jonas, oratorio for soloists, 5 voices, 2 violins & continuo: Jonas autem interioribus navis

7. Jonas, oratorio for soloists, 5 voices, 2 violins & continuo: Justus es, Domine

8. Jonas, oratorio for soloists, 5 voices, 2 violins & continuo: Et imperavit Dominus pisci

9. Jephte, oratorio for 6 voices & continuo: Cum vocasset in proelium

10. Jephte, oratorio for 6 voices & continuo: Cum autem vicor Jephte

11. Jephte, oratorio for 6 voices & continuo: Cum vidisset Jephte

12. Jephte, oratorio for 6 voices & continuo: Plorate colles

13. Jephte, oratorio for 6 voices & continuo: Plorate, filii Israel

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beg.Borrow.Steal or Download, December 5, 2005

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Colin Hughes (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Carissimi: Judicium Extremum / Jepthe / Jonas (Audio CD)

Exquisite recordings of these three early 'oratorios' by Carissimi. I put oratorio in scare quotes just in case visions of Handel spring up. Indeed, even comparing Carissimi's works with his, rough (in more ways than one!), contemporary, Stradella, would be mistaken as none of the works here last more than half an hour. Indeed, in his masterful Jepthe, the narrative is essentially one compressed scene from the (paraphrased) Biblical text. Which gives it all a wonderful concentration, making the lament of Jepthe's daughter ('Plorate colles') all the more emotionally crushing.

Look about also for the two Naxos cds of Carrisimi.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting stuff, February 4, 2005

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Obi "Obi wan liberali" (SLC, UT) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Carissimi: Judicium Extremum / Jepthe / Jonas (Audio CD)

Finding Carissimi is never easy at a music store. However, I tried this particular CD right before a classical store went out of business. Interesting music from a period that is often ignored, music of the mid to late 1600's.

Carissimi had his sphere of influence, most notably with Marc Antoine Charpentier who would produce many of the most profound works from the French Baroque. Carissimi's works are fresh and interesting, most effective when at their most serene.

The last chorus of the Jepthe really made this album for me. One of the most relaxing and serene pieces of music I have ever listened to. I recommend this album if you can find it.