Il Complesso Barocco; Alan Curtis - Madrigali Amorosi By D'India, Marenzio & Monteverdi

The three madrigal cycles based on the same scene (Silvio-Dorinda) from Guarini�s famous tragicomedy �Il pastor fido� show their composers Claudio Monteverdi, Sigismondo d�India, and Luca Marenzio � three of the most important figures of the Italian proto-Baroque � at the height of their respective careers. They reflect also the vivid and dramatic changes undergone by the Renaissance madrigal, bringing it to its spectacular climax of expressive maturity � and its inevitable demise. The artists on this recording are Il complesso barocco under the direction of the late Alan Curtis.