"Zefiro torna", Claudio Monteverdi | TENET Vocal Artists

“Zefiro torna” by Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)
Claudio Monteverdi's Madrigals of War and Love
April 16, 2016
New York's Society for Ethical Culture
Jolle Greenleaf, soprano
Molly Quinn, soprano
Reginald Mobley, alto
Aaron Sheehan, tenor
Jason McStoots, tenor
John Taylor Ward, bass
Robert Mealy, violin
Adriane Post, violin
Erin Headley, gamba
Doron David Sherwin, cornetto
Kiri Tollaksen, cornetto
Greg Ingles, trombone
Erik Schmalz, trombone
Mack Ramsey, trombone
Paul O'Dette, theorbo
Charlie Weaver, theorbo
Hank Heijink, theorbo
Maria Christina Cleary, harp
Jeffrey Grossman, harpsichord
Translation:
Zephir returns and fills the air
with good scents, and warms the waters,
and, whispering in the green branches,
gets the flowers to dance in the meadow.
Phillis and Chloris with a garland of flowers
on their head, are singing love songs,
while the sweet harmony echoes through the woods, valleys and caves.
A beautiful dawn rises in the sky
and the sun is shining more, while a silver light
adorns Thetys’ cerulean mantle.
Only I, through lonely deserted woods,
now give way to my grief, as it's my fate,
now sing my beloved‘s beautiful eyes.

[@ronchigianodesassil7872]

Piacevolissimi da ascoltare e da vedere!

[@Govindira]

KZbin keeps offering me different versions of Zefiro Torna and this one was one of the best. Thank you!

[@TENETVocalArtists]

Thank you! We had a lot of fun performing it. :)

[@rosalindgittings475]

Such a joyful spring song and such great voices and musicians! They're having such fun.

[@TENETVocalArtists]

Thank you! We had a great time performing it. :)

[@inesdeerausquin5658]

What a pair of sopranos! Voices like flashes of starlight -- "puro argento" indeed. How fun to hear this gorgeous duet divided up between the different voice parts -- it makes it even more fun! Monteverdi would be delighted -- as am I.

[@nathanpayant2350]

This was GREAT! Thank you for a superb rendition!!

[@paololucca1495]

Complimenti dall’Italia, che belle voci

[@nadiapiave5450]

glorious!

[@stephenjones6902]

Amazing

[@andri5071]

Great energy!

[@Mickyeahh]

Beautiful, and an absolute joy to watch. It never fails to make me happy (especially 2:09-2:14, I have to admit!)

[@joseluisceronlozano1579]

Esta melodía contiene una extraña,Hermosa y Poderosa energía que al escucharla se apodera de las más profundas emociones de mi ser y siento un nudo en mi garganta. Es algo muy extraño y Maravilloso.

[@marcostoppa2380]

Molto bravi e soprattutto ottima dizione! Degna di un italiano!!!! 😊😊

[@simonlillystone4422]

Did this in a concert a couple of weeks ago. Who could fail to be totally captivated by it - performers or audience? This is a lovely extemporisation on the piece, but works wonderfully all the same!!.

[@TENETVocalArtists]

Thank you! It's a great piece, and we were having a bit of fun with it.

[@luznellyrojasdemolina2669]

ustedes son Excelentes!!!

[@TENETVocalArtists]

Thank you!

[@luznellyrojasdemolina2669]

Que pena... No hice el comentario... O sea que me están jaqueando la cuenta!!!

[@TENETVocalArtists]

@@luznellyrojasdemolina2669 Oh! I'm sorry to hear that!

[@evangelinecalland360]

Glorious

[@mjonasz191]

sublime

[@Mousy677]

gotta love a theorbo

[@alessandroronzoni145]

bravi molto bello

[@TENETVocalArtists]

Thank you!

[@talvela100]

Bravi

[@goodheat8727]

Hoi ik heb een vraag zou jullie bladmuziek van deze nummer kunnen geven aan mijn van monterverdi zefiro op bladmuziek van klaversimbel groetjes cindy

[@TENETVocalArtists]

Dag Cindy, de instrumenten improviseren hun partij, maar de zangpartijen zijn wel uitgeschreven. IMSLP is een goede bron voor oude muziek. Zefiro Torna, bijvoorbeeld, is hier: imslp.org/wiki/Zefiro_torna_e_di_soavi_accenti%2C_SV_251_(Monteverdi%2C_Claudio). Veel succes!