Monteverdi. Si dolce è’l tormento

...I spent considerable time trying to find my way to the heart of this sweet little piece. Finally, something that I would describe not as a true arrangement but a spontaneous impromptu based on Monteverdi’s theme, was born during the late-night hours at my studio in New York City. Let’s begin our journey with the mysteriously fluctuating moods shuffled throughout the piece, and with more questions than answers.