The present recording constitutes more than just a new version of the
Vespers. It is the first recording of the Vespers in the alternative
version proposed by the composer, without concertato instruments. It
reveals the underlying matrix of the work we all know, the ‘original
version’ to which Monteverdi added concertato instruments for use in
large-scale performances. Respecting the structure of the Office of
Vespers, Ludus Modalis has chosen to frame the psalms with the antiphons
corresponding to a Marian ceremony. The interpretation proposed here is
one influenced by the Renaissance tradition. It places the work in
perspective in a musical world at the point of equilibrium between prima
and seconda prattica, between the achievements of tradition and the
contributions of modernity.
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