The best video of KZfaq. Words don't do any justice to this towering master work, it's performance and especially it's location Basilica di San Marco, Venice. The use of space, echo, acoustics and etc.

Favorite of Abbacchio

One of the most important musical performances in centuries.

The musicologist John Whenham described this as "a piece of music whose brilliance is only matched by the audacity of its conception". Now I understand what he was talking about.

yeah i know,leone abbacchio you bring you here

Pas de mots... La Sublime mère de Dieu doit apprécier...

La Musica divina del divin Claudio per la Beata Vergine Maria s'innalza agli astri trepida e splendente insieme ai cori angelici.

This recording in St. Mark, Venice, is in justice, one of the most wonderful expression of humanity and art in the XX century. Is a present of happiness and piety for all de souls lost in the world under the yoke of perfidy and misery. ¡More Thanks codonauta!

At age 63, I still consider this the single most important piece of music in my life since I discovered it at age 25 whilst living in Berlin (the walled-in desperate city) in the early 1980's. This music, dedicated to the Blessed Virgin, was composed by Claudio Monteverdi in the months after the death of his wife while he himself suffered great physical pain (a plague of boils according to the contemporary sources?), and one must suspect that the overwhelming emotionality and depth of the music plumbs the composer's profound sense of loss, his sense of physical degeneration and general mortality, and his encounter with the archtypal Heavenly Mother. And all the while a subtle erotic pulse runs through the music, often made explicit by the biblical text. Das ewig' Webliche zieht uns hinan: the "eternally feminine" transforms and transports us. -- And indeed. The Vespers transport listeners to another universe, completely separate and distinct from the one we believe we exist on the day of our listening. In this separate and distinct musical realm, our normal "real" world is suspended. Monteverdi posits instead a world of philosophical truths: of love and death; of gain, possession, and inevitable loss; of contending darkness and light. All these things are in contention but somehow still contained within the Truth of the Word. In this music we have entered the buffeting extra-world of Job, of great struggle and then (one hopes) of ultimate resolution. All that said: still the reek of injustice and incomprehensibility remains--the world of Job! But we were good people! -- None of us can master it as mere human beings but perhaps as spiritual beings we can and will. -- Thank you to this wonderful choir and JEG and the Basilica of San Marco where this human and divine masterpiece must have received its first early performance in much the same circumstances as we hear the music and text here. In these dark times, you and I can only weep and hope that the music is correct in its emotional assessment that hope will indeed obtain. Be well.

I remember the first time I heard this piece. I was working in the classical section at Tower Records in New York City and one of the staff there put it on the sound system. Before putting the disc in he said, “Listen to this!” The echo alone blew me away. He then told me that it was recorded in St.Mark’s in Venice, supposedly the place it was written for, using period instruments. That was some time between 1990 and 1994 and I got the 2-disc set then and there.

performance begins 0:30 ;;; 1 Dominus 0:44, GP 1:07 ;;; 2 Dixit Dominus 2:35, GP 8:14 ;;; 3 Nigra sum 9:52 ;;; 4 Laudete pueri 13:41, GP 17:36 ;;; 5 Pulchra es 19:26 ;;; 6 Laetatus sum 23:25, GP 28:40 ;;; 7 Duo Seraphim 30:00 ;;; 8 Nisi Dominus 36:50, GP 39:37 ;;; 9 Audi coelum 41:28, Omnes 46:38 ;;; 10 Lauda, Jerusalem 50:08, GP 52:18 ;;; 11 Sancta Maria, ora pro nobis (53:52) 55:30 ;;; 12 Ave maris stella 1:01:00 ;;;;; 13 Magnificat 1:10:05

monteverdi e' la quint'essenza dell'anima, puro genio terreno, grazie per averci donato tanta gioia

Beginning of November once again.....here we are....this work when I discovered this very video 6 or 7 years ago....changed my life. I want to cry! Christmas is coming!!

This version is sublime and I could listen to it over and over ... which I do!

Meraviglioso in San Marco. Venezia mia o cara! Grande Gardner & immenso Monteverdi. Grande musica italiana.

Gran bella esecuzione nella città ove Monteverdi fu Maestro di musica per trent'anni.

The luminnos genius of claudio Monteverdi!

...extraordinaire ! Je la ré-écoute régulièrement. Et, en ce moment de grande morosité (confinement pour cause de pandémie mondiale au corona virus, alias covid-19), quel immense joie, bonheur et plaisir !)

The best Vespro Della Beata Vergine in tempo, voices and woodwind instruments in perfect balance, beautiful sound effects through distance invocations between singers and the thoroughly accurate conducting of Gardiner

Such a shame to see the state of cultural life these days: Monuments are falling appart, poor musical life at a shocking level and only little awareness of cultural heritage. Thank you Mr. Gardiner for celebrating this jewels at the very finest level!

Diese Aufführung sprengt den Rahmen. Zur Marienvesper von Claudio Monteverdi läßt sich einiges mehr sagen. Sie ist das Meisterwerk der gesamten Musikgeschichte. John Eliot Gardiner hat es fertiggebracht, das Wark so aufzuführen, daß man mit einer kritischen Ausgabe die Werktreue Note für Note, Ton für Ton nachvollziehen kann. Zudem hat das Werk Monteverdis so viele Ebenen, daß man diese herausarbeiten muß, sowohl die musikalische, wie auch die liturgische (was das schwierigste ist), als auch letztlich die theologische. Sie ist der Beweis dafür, daß Italien keine Reformation gebraucht hat, da die Musik so revolutionär und zugleich traditionstreu war zu dieser Zeit, daß die Besucher der Gottesdienste meist schon durch die Musik gepackt wurden und so durch die lex Orandi zur lex Credendi geführt wurden. Der Meister hier war zweifellos Claudio Monteverdi. Tatsächlich hat Claudio Monteverdie dieses Werk quasi divina inspiratione geschrieben. Es ist Teil seiner Berufung und seines Schicksals. Musikhistorisch ist das Werk nur vergleichbar mit dem Werk Rhabanus Mausrus "De laudibus Sanctae Crucis". Es ist John Eliot Gardiner gelungen, diese Herausforderung zu meistern durch jahrelanges Studium und innere Auseinandersetzung. Wer sich in der kirchenmusikalischen Praxis der Zeit auskennt, weiß wie schwer es ist, diesem Werk einen speziellen Marienfeiertag zuzuordnen (ich plädiere für den Oktavtag von Maria Himmelfahrt). Dieses Überzeitliche und Geheimnisvolle hat John Eliot Gardiner und sein Ensemble bis heute in dieser Auffführung unüberboten vorgebracht. Danke!

That's an absolute epic performance. One of Gardiner's best. Even by his own standards that is legendary.

For 1.5 hours my soul felt the Ecstasy of St Theresa. Bravo!!!!

Fulminato all'età di 18 anni da questo capolavoro. Versione ineguagliata e ineguagliabile. Grazie infinite sir Gardiner per averci ammesso alla presenza e all'ascolto di questo lavoro felice.

Monteverdi began as a Church composer, but then became a founder of Italian Opera. It was only then that he returned to Church music to create this Vespers, one of ther greatest musical works ever written. Thank you codonauta for sharng this great work

This is the version that even Gardiner has been unable to supersede. And no one else, for that matter.

Le summum absolu, oeuvre, interprétation, lieu...

The whole presentation is a complete masterpiece, but that Dixit Dominus is beyond phenomenal.

This is heaven on earth. I watched the original live broadcast from San Marco on the BBC in 1989/90.

Kaum eine andere Aufführung hat mich so beeindruckt, wie diese. 🙏💐🙏

A young Bryn Terfel! Wow.

c'est trop beau, lumineux et réconfortant

rest in peace leone abbachio

May be the best rendition of Monteverdi´s Vespers

...la plus merveilleuse version qu'il m'ait été donné d'entendre depuis longtemps...et de voir ! Époustouflant ! ...je frissonne à chacune de ses auditions...

...somptueuse et merveilleuse version ! Mille merci...

This music is certainly played in heaven.

The beginning of that Magnificat at 1:10:05 gets me every time...what utter power this music has. All to the Master on High! I can have that beginning transcending and expanding tonic cadence repeat over and over again.

Excellente version, Gardiner grandiose!!! Il faut imaginer l'exécution de ces vêpres de cette façon... La plus œuvre de Monteverdi

Merveilleux! Deux chefs d’œuvres en un, la composition et l'interprétation...

This is my every morning wake up call. Its beauty cannot be talked about, only heard. Thank You Master Gardiner!

When I heard this for the first time in 1990 it was like a door had been opened

Agree, this is far the best rendition of that masterwork. Monteverdi and Gardiner is a godlike match from heaven . Don't think anyone could ever surpass that truly divine performance

Prachtige uitvoering van de Vespers van Monteverdi door koor solisten zónder bladmuziek, en orkest. Geweldige directie door een jonge enthousiaste Sir John Eliot Gardiner, chapeau🎩

Incredible!!! What a thrill it must have been for the audience, but also for Sir John and the players and singers to perform this masterpiece inside the architectural masterpiece for which it was written. A true high point I am sure. A young Bryn Terfel in the balcony soloists!!

Masterful, in both the vocal and video production. Monteverdi would be immensely pleased with the untouchable excellence John Eliot Gardiners' Monteverdi Singers, et al, bring to this awe-inspiring rendition of this towering masterwork. Yes, I do agree that is possible the finest choral/orchestral work on You Tube. Recorded 27 years ago, it sets a standard for presentation and performance.

Oh, to have been there. Oh, wait....we are. Eternal thanks to the person that posted this.

Of course the Monteverdi Vespers have always been one of the pinnacles of Western Culture. But Gardiner's recording did a lot to pull this masterwork within the consciousness of modern audiences. For that feat alone, Gardiner and his forces deserve a place in the history books. Never mind all the great music he made thereafter. Now, decades later quite a lot of fine performances have seen the light. But this performance still boggles the mind and uplifts the soul. It deserves to stand as one of the milestones of classical recording.

Jojo's bizarre adventure brought me here. Thanks araki for introducing me to cool music.

thank same for put this work of art Claudio montivedi watch this piece when he was 14 years old and never found again. Heartfelt thanks

une splendeur ! c'est un enregistrement historique qui date certes, mais...

This is the best version I've seen.

In my beloved Kingdom of the Netherlands the Mattheus Passion by JS Bach is the biggest musical event. And that is very good, because it is great music and I love it deeply. Having said this, as a Dutch roman-catholic I would like to add that my biggest musical event is to listen to the Vespro della Beata Vergine by Claudio Monteverdi on the first day of january, the holy day of the Mother of God under the solemnity of the birth of Jesus Christ. Thank you kindly for posting this beautiful gracious uplifting and happymaking music on KZfaq.

Es absolutamente celestial esta constelación de extraordinarias voces con toda la gama de tesituras, el exquisito contrapunto con armonías y sonidos emanadas de los mas diversos instrumentos de toda índole nos da fusión yo diría celestial, envuelta en esa extraordinaria Basílica, con unas imágenes místicas, logran crear una atmósfera angelical y de una hermosura sublime. Saludos desde la CdMx México

abbacchio used to listen to this

Werkelijk de meest briljante uitvoering die ik ooit genoten heb!

Absolutely wonderful - maravillosa!

This is my absolute favorite performance of this work...performed where it was meant to be. The "Ave Maris Stella" gives me the shivers.

Phenomenal. Stunning. Perfection.

Perfection!!

Excelente interpretación ! La escucho todas las semanas. Saludos desde Latinoamérica.

Wow….absolutely stunning performance in a majestic setting

Immortal!

Wonderful to listen to this Vespro by Monteverdi in its original place.

This solemn and majestic performance is beyond description

Once again....we are here again!....it is Novemeber of 2023.....yes!

Abbacchio got me there

Meraviglioso!!

Unbelievably moving and spectacular. What an experience. I have to buy a proper hi fi to share this with my friends.

¿More words? ¡Impossible! Forgive, please my poor english but in this video and box-Cd recording all all all all is marvellous. Mr. Gardiner you are a giant man and musician.

This is the very best performance of the vespers. Also In my opinion the very best rendition of John Elliot Gardiners...

Music, conducting, instruments, scenography, place in a rare perfect harmony with historical and aesthetical value! Blessed who was present in this concert - virgin or not ...

The most wonderfull interpretation of "Vespro..." of Monteverdi, with a splendid direction in S. Marc in Venice! Don't loose it!

Una Maravilla monteverdi, gracias

bendito seas por subir y hacer accesible este verdadero tesoro de video

C'est parfait ! Du ciel a la terre et a l'unisson...Un consacrée du voyage humain vers l'émotion de l'existence..

Esta es sin duda la mejor versión de esta obra cumbre de la música. mi agradecimiento por poder gozar de ella.

Muito , muito bonito com enorme dignidade e interioridade! Não conhecia esta versão do Gardiner! Gostei muito mesmo!

This is unbelievable piece of music.

Absolutamente maravilhoso!

Rip abbacchio

I also read the opinions of other music lovers! But I would say that, in my opinion, in this case, an exceptional conductor met: Sir Eliot Gardiner, with The Monteverdi Choir The English Baroque Soloists The London Oratory Juniors Choir, with the Basilica di San Marco, Venice, with soloists Exorcists like Ann Monoyios - Soprano Marinella Pennicchi Michael Chance - Counter Tenor Nigel Robson - Tenor Mark Tucker - Tenor Sandro Naglia - Tenor Bryn Terfel - Bass Alastair Miles - Bass , then with Monteverdi himself, all the factors of exceptional specialty! How does not it sound good, divine?

Horrible commercials interrupting this glorious music... But, thank you so much for posting it.

My first time at the Theatro Municipal de São Paulo yesterday and they performed this masterpiece.

ECCEZZIONALE; NUNC ET SEMPER ET SECULA SECULORUM

Sublime, the best interpretation of Monteverdi is by this man Gardner

Rigorosa interpretazione della bellissima opera di Monteverdi. Merci pour ce magnifique travail. Thank you

Meraviglia del Creato: da Κπολις, per Monteverdi, fino al Maestro Gardiner. God save il vecchio John! 🌹

Hermoso !!!! Espectacular

This recording is Top reference of the Vespers

Ok, I've been searching for a vespers recording I like for about 100 years! Seen loads of Jiggy recordings but this one is THE sh*t! So excellent!

Che divinity !! Gloriosissimo !!

- gyönyörű zene, méltó előadásban. Köszönet érte !

The music makes me happy, I hope also that it did too these musicians more than how serious their faces seem.

1:10:12 - 1:14:51 is my favorite part

it may be 40 years ago already I saw a play in Amsterdam called Lucifer's Tragedy. In it at several stages there is a message from God brought by an archangel to Lucifer for with the heaven sorts of opens, then they played the first part of Vespro della Beata Vergine. Since then it is sound of heaven for me

I see at 44:23 the cameraman took a fast trip across the canal to the Frari to photograph Titian's Assumption. 😁

Amazing!

I love the harmony. This is definitely a vibe!!!

San Marco est 1 musée à lui tout seul. Que des merveilles !!! Il faudrait 3 mois pour tt bien regarder.