COPENHAGEN RENAISSANCE MUSIC FESTIVAL 2013

CARLO GESUALDO PRINCIPE DA VENOSA 1566-1613

Copenhagen 2-13 November 2013

COPENHAGEN RENAISSANCE MUSIC FESTIVAL 2013 is dedicated to the Italian prince and visionary composer, Carlo Gesualdo (1566-1613), commemorating his death 400 years ago. 

Gesualdo is one of the most fascinating figures in late Renaissance Italy. His life story is full of bizarre, dramatic, and tragic events and reflects many of the aspects that characterised the period, highlighting the struggle between old and new ideas, as well as political and religious changes. 

Gesualdo’s musical output consists mainly of vocal music of highly expressive and chromatic character. He published six books of madrigals, all most likely composed already in the 1590's even though the last ones were published first in 1611; two books of Sacrae Cantiones, both published in 1603, and three Tenebrae Responsories for the Holy Week, published in 1611. Apart from these books we find a few pieces originally not intended for publication, such as for instance a chromatic galliard, three canzonettas and a psalm.

GENERAL INFORMATION

COPENHAGEN RENAISSANCE MUSIC FESTIVAL is a production of renaissancemusik.dk - owned and administrated by Björn Ross.
Björn Ross is the sole curator, producer and manager of the festival.
Any questions or suggestions should be sent to: festival@renaissancemusik.dk.
Please use email only for communication.
The official festival language is english.

CONTACT

Björn Ross
Blegdamsvej 2.th.
DK-2200 Copenhagen N
festival@renaissancemusik.dk
phone: +45-26 28 04 15

COPENHAGEN RENAISSANCE MUSIC FESTIVAL is a member of:

REMA - The European Early Music Network

NORDEM - Nordic Early Music Federation

Associazione Ascanio Mayone