# Carlo Gesualdo — Tenebrae Responsories

Carlo Gesualdo’s Tenebrae Responsories (1611) is No. 5 in our Renaissance ranking. The full verdict, and where to hear it.

- **Released:** 1611
- **On one list:** Renaissance
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Artist:** [Carlo Gesualdo](https://waxonia.com/artist/carlo-gesualdo/)
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/track/carlo-gesualdo--tenebrae-responsories/

## What we say

### No. 5 in [Renaissance](https://waxonia.com/genre/renaissance/)

Harmonically so strange that the twentieth century assumed it was a mistake. Written by a nobleman who had murdered his wife and her lover, which the music does very little to hide.

## Listen

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Carlo%20Gesualdo%20Tenebrae%20Responsories) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=FZVGvDMonQA)

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