Silenzio mio
Il Quarto Libro Di Madrigali (1596)
Collegium Vocale Gent / Philippe Herreweghe
Out There: LPH043
I warmly welcome this new addition to our collective understanding of the Prince of Venosa; no longer headlining as a murderous madrigalist, recent recordings have drawn attention to the intricacies of his text setting from the 'mannerist approach' of Concerto Italiano (02/17) to the intimate, quicksilver strains of Les Arts Florrisants (04/21). Yet, here, Philippe Herreweghe’s relentlessly perfect Collegium Vocale Ghent takes a slightly different path by evoking a somewhat churchy sound through use of single voices and deliciously subtle lute in ambient surroundings. Broadly speaking, his singers lean into dissonance without a hint of surprise and thus Gesualdo's harmonic eccentricities are soothed by understatement and impeccable ensemble singing.
[...] I’m an enormous admirer of Herreweghe’s careful, thoughtful, work but in this fourth book I long for him to live a little more dangerously. Overall, I still find Les Arts Florissants more engaging, but this new album is so gorgeous I know I will return to it often.
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