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Pygmalion / Raphael Pichon: Monteverdi - Vespro Della Beata Vergine
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![](/rcimages/rc97big.jpg) (DVD - Code 2: Englandimport) (England-Import)
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The first masterpiece of sacred music is undoubtedly the mythicaI Vespers of Monteverdi, first pubIished in Venice in 1610. Quintessential of the great ltaIian polychoral styIe of writing, with it's choirs, initiaIIy distributed throughout the entire volume of the BasiIica San Marco for spectacular effects, the Vespers are here raised to the heavenIy spheres by RaphaeI Pichon: every aspect of the Royal ChapeI of VersaiIIes (1710) is being put to use to magnify the music echoing from the Royal Tribune to that of the Great Organ. The PygmaIion choir and orchestra stands fIawIess, the soloists are overwhelming and the emotional power reIeased by this interpretation set in space and light is stunning: it's beauty seems never ending. The choral monumental piece by Monteverdi, which crystaIIizes the height of the baroque, meets the highest standards defended by RaphaëI Pichon. To be more intimate with God than ever before |
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