Claudio Monteverdi dedicated his Vespro della Beata Vergine to Pope Paul V in an attempt to secure a coveted position at the papal chapel in Rome. Though the Vespers impressed with their virtuosity and colour, he didn’t get the job. Eventually, Monteverdi was appointed conductor at San Marco in Venice. To this day, the Vespers are among Monteverdi’s most popular works, combining intense drama, profound devotion and overwhelming instrumentation and vocals to form one of the pinnacles of late Renaissance music. A work of light art by Titia Ex will be projected on the Oude Kerk before and during the concert.
Dit concert wordt rechtstreeks uitgezonden op Radio 4 door Omroep Max