21 min.
Carlo Gesualdo – a chromatic scale of life. Naxos: Sounds Interesting
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- Muziek
He murdered his wife and her lover, then paid a price of torment for the rest of his life, the anguish often oozing from his searing harmonies. This podcast from the Naxos Sounds Interesting series recounts the colourful life and music of the Italian composer Carlo Gesualdo, who was active at the turn of the sixteenth century. The musical selections for this episode highlight some of Gesulado’s most significant works.
He murdered his wife and her lover, then paid a price of torment for the rest of his life, the anguish often oozing from his searing harmonies. This podcast from the Naxos Sounds Interesting series recounts the colourful life and music of the Italian composer Carlo Gesualdo, who was active at the turn of the sixteenth century. The musical selections for this episode highlight some of Gesulado’s most significant works.
21 min.
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