Claudio Monteverdi

Lamento d'Arianna

Experience the profound emotionality and gripping drama of a true masterpiece: in this rich arrangement for high voice (soprano), strings, and organ, the famous 'Lamento d'Arianna' unfolds an incomparable expressive power. As the sonic foundation of the ensemble, the violoncello plays a vital role—providing warm, melancholic bass lines and nuanced harmonic accents that impressively underpin Ariadne's heartbreaking lament. This single part edition includes the standalone cello part, published by the renowned Universal Edition in their proven, first-class engraving and print quality. An indispensable score for ambitious ensembles and passionate cellists who want to bring early music to the stage with the utmost musical depth.