La Capella Ducale, Musica Fiata, Roland Wilson - Giovanni Valentini: Musiche Concertate 1619 (2011)

In 1619 Valentini’s Musiche concertate were published as his third book of madrigals, and already by 1626, when he was appointed court music director in Vienna (a post held by him until his death), he had achieved more than just a personal career goal. Just as Lully defined the French national style, Valentini’s manner was identified with the imperial court style.