Domenico Mazzocchi (1592 - 1665)
- La Madalena ricorre alle lagrime: Lagrime amare
from: Dialoghi e Sonetti (Roma, 1638)

Hana Blažíková | soprano

Enharmonic viol consort:
Christian Heim, Marthe Perl, Julia Vetö, Juliane Bruckmann

Julius Lorscheider | Cimbalo cromatico (19 keys/octave)
Bernhard Reichel | enharmonic theorbo (19 choruses) & direction

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Harpsichord by Keith Hill 1983, Organeum Weener.

Domenico Mazzocchi's most famous piece: "Lagrime Amare" - bitter tears. Presumably, the composition was intended for the Roman church of Santa Maria Maddalena delle Convertite. Adjacent to this church was an Augustinian monastery designed for former, now converted "sinful women" (sex workers and courtesans). Through the example of Maddalena, the intention was to demonstrate to these women, primarily through art, that even sinners could ascend to heaven through tears of repentance, love for Christ, and dedication to his Passion.

The piece is composed in an enharmonic style: starting in b keys, it ultimately leads to C-sharp major. Mazzocchi emphasizes in his preface that the desired emotional impact of the piece can only be achieved if one rigorously adheres to the intended mood. Athanasius Kircher, in his Musurgia universalis of 1650, prescribes before the version of the piece: "This (enharmonic) compositional technique is one that can be claimed to be particularly suited to simultaneously arouse the affections of sorrow and compassion. To provide an example of this, it seemed fitting to include a brilliant composition by Domenico Mazzocchi, the outstanding master of the art, which he names "Tears of Magdalene." Pay attention to the heartfelt expression of the weeping affect and perceive it with the sense of hearing."

Special thanks to the Deutsche Orchester-Stiftung, the Senator für Kultur Bremen, the Rudolf Augstein Stiftung, the Dr. Christiane und Bernd Rogge Stiftung, the Jeanne d'Art Stiftung and the Waldemar Koch Stiftung, without whose support this project would never have been possible!

Recorded live at St. Lamberti church Oldenburg, 29.10.2023
Audio by Ulrich Lorscheider
Video by Karl Simko, MUDI productions

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