Claudio Monteverdi Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

from Madrigals, Book 4: That little bird who sings so very sweetlyClaudio Monteverdi21rank/position

Four Monteverdi Madrigals – Movement 4: Quel augellin che canta

From the Fourth Book of Madrigals (Il Quarto Libro de Madrigali), No.

14: “That little bird that sings so sweetly” (Quel augellin che canta).

Performed by the Brazen Brass Quintet.

Chelsea Orr, Dylan Smith, Kirstin Schularick, DJ Taylor, Kevin Butler.

From the Fourth Book of Madrigals: Put an end to the battles now, grant us mercyClaudio Monteverdi22rank/position

Monteverdi Madrigals Second Mvmt

From The Fourth Book of Madrigals (Il Quarto Libro de Madrigali), No.

15: “No more war, have mercy” (Non più guerra pietate).

The performing Orbit Brass Quintet is composed of members from the Manhattan School of Music and the Mannes School of Music in New York.

From the Fourth Book of Madrigals: To the Stars He ConfidedClaudio Monteverdi23rank/position

SFOGAVA CON LE STELLE – Claudio Monteverdi, THE CONVIVIUM SINGERS

From The Fourth Book of Madrigals (Il Quarto Libro de Madrigali), No.

4: He Confided in the Stars (Sfogava con le stelle).

Performed by the Convivium Singers of London, UK.

This footage is from the choral contest held in Tolosa, Basque Country, Spain.

From the Book of Madrigals, Volume 4: “O my heart’s beloved, when I see you”Claudio Monteverdi24rank/position

Claudio Monteverdi – Quarto libro de Madrigali – Cor mio, mentre vi miro

Included in the Fourth Book of Madrigals, published in 1603, this work is a five-voice madrigal that sings of profound longing for a beloved.

Each time the lover is gazed upon, the soul undergoes transformation—a nuance delicately rendered through rich polyphony and dissonance.

The joys and sorrows brought by love, and the contrasts of life and death, are expressed through a masterful fusion of poetry and music, resonating deeply with the listener.

A perfect piece for those who wish to feel the complexity and transience of love.

From Madrigals, Book V: You Are Not So Merciful as You Once WereClaudio Monteverdi25rank/position

Spernit Deus cor durum, by Claudio Monteverdi, sung by Quire Cleveland, dir. Ross W. Duffin

From the Fifth Book of Madrigals (Il Quinto Libro de Madrigali), No.

11: “You are not as merciful as before” (Ma tu più che mai dura).

Performed by Quire Cleveland, conducted by Ross W.

Duffin, at St.

John’s Cathedral in Cleveland.

From the Fifth Book of Madrigals: Since I love youClaudio Monteverdi26rank/position

Vox Animae – Ch’io t’ami (C. Monteverdi)

From the Madrigal Book V (Il Quinto Libro de Madrigali), No.

9: “That I love you (Ch’io t’ami, e t’ami più della mia vita).” Performed by the mixed choir Vox Animae from Split, Croatia, conducted by Tomislav Veršić, in Novigrad.

Amarilli, the Unkind, from Madrigals, Book VClaudio Monteverdi27rank/position

Cruda Amarilli, by Claudio Monteverdi

From the Madrigals, Book 5 (Il Quinto Libro de Madrigali), No.

1: “Cruda Amarilli.” Performed by the Canticum Novum Chamber Choir.

Conductor: Douglas Buchanan; organ: William Wisnom.

At Old St.

Paul’s Church.

From the Sixth Book of Madrigals: Ah, That Beautiful FaceClaudio Monteverdi28rank/position

OHIME IL BEL VISO, Claudio Monteverdi – CORO TONOS HUMANOS

From the Sixth Book of Madrigals (Il Sesto Libro de Madrigali), “Ohime, il bel viso” (“Ah, the beautiful face”).

Performed by CORO TONOS HUMANOS from Medellín, Colombia, conducted by Cecilia Espinosa, at a choral competition held in Tolosa, Basque Country, Spain.

From Madrigals, Book 6: Farewell, beautiful FloridaClaudio Monteverdi29rank/position

ASTON MAGNA: Claudio Monteverdi, Il sesto libro de madrigali, A Dio, Florida bella

From The Sixth Book of Madrigals (Il Sesto Libro de Madrigali): “Farewell, beautiful Florida” (A Dio, Florida bella, il cor piagato).

Soprano: Roberta Anderson; Tenor: Frank Kelley; Viola da gamba: Laura Jeppesen; and others.

From Book 6 of Madrigals: Arianna’s Lament – Ah, you do not answerClaudio Monteverdi30rank/position

Monteverdi “Lamento d’Arianna” IV. Ah, for she does not even answer - Gasshodan MAI - Choir Mai

From The Sixth Book of Madrigals (Il Sesto Libro de Madrigali), Lament of Arianna (Lamento d’Arianna), Part IV: “Ah, you do not even answer” (Ahi, che non pur risponde).

Performed by the mixed chorus Gasshōdan Mai from Ina City, Nagano Prefecture, at the Arezzo International Choral Competition.