Love Letters from Italy

Drew Minter - countertenor (Artist), Domenico Mazzocchi (Artist), Antonio Cesti (Composer), Girolamo Frescobaldi (Composer), Domenico Gabrielli (Composer), Marco da Gagliano (Composer), Claudio Monteverdi (Composer), Giovanni Felice Sances (Composer), Sigismondo d'India (Composer), ARTEK/458 Strings (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: ARTEK/458 Strings
• Composer: Antonio Cesti, Girolamo Frescobaldi, Domenico Gabrielli, Marco da Gagliano, Claudio Monteverdi, et al.
• Audio CD (September 24, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Lyrichord Early Music Series
• ASIN: B0000022BL
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #561,910 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #24 in Music > Classical > Forms & Genres > Variations > Grounds

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An interesting acquisition, March 11, 2000

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Guntram (PR,Brazil) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Love Letters from Italy (Audio CD)

In my opinion, American singers like Ragin,Daniels and Minter always demonstrate more originality and artistic impetus than ancient countertenor traditions followers.In this CD with ARTEK,Mr.Minter endorses my impressions though the hurtful record characteristics.Sometimes he pushes on treble notes but the repertoire is a real "tour-de-force" and Minter and ARTEK have a lot of musical puzzles to master. I am not an admirer of ARTEK's sonority because it is excessive dry and Minter doesn,t have a big voice.However he is the star here.The most beautiful "Pianto della Madonna" by Monteverdi is on this disc.Yet,Minter display all his audacity in "Odi quel rosignuolo" and artistic intelligence in "Ribombava d'intorno",this a very beaultiful and exquisite cantata.I enjoy so much this interesting acquisition.