MUSIC

Jordi Savall: Monteverdi’s Madrigals of Love and War

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2022
8:00 PM

Carnegie Hall
881 7th Avenue, Midtown, Manhattan

$16-$105
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We’re gonna take a deep dive into hyperbole here: violist/conductor Jordi Savall is a plausible candidate for Western Music’s Greatest Living Musician. And Book 8 of Monteverdi’s Madrigals, the Madrigals of War and Love, has a strong claim to being at or near the peak of all Western vocal music. (One of them — the Lamento della NInfa — might even be the first doo-wop song!) So yeah, I kind of recommend this concert.

MAKE A NIGHT OF IT: When I send you to Cuban funspot Guantanamera, I want you to understand, it isn’t because the food is that good (it isn’t a patch on, say, the truly excellent Pilar Cuban Eatery in Bed-Stuy). It’s more because the place is so lively, and the live music tends to be wonderful. And it’s near Carnegie Hall and OPEN after shows! And on Tuesdays (like tonight), Mojitos cost only $6!!!!! You can’t beat that with a stick.