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The 17th C Pope Urban VIII (known as Maffeo Barberini) had many interests including music. Under his patronage, there was a great flourishing of the arts in Rome; during this time, Cardinal Francesco founded an academy. The composers featured here were part of this musical culture and include Vitali, Ferrari and Frescobaldi, performed here by internationally acclaimed soprano Suzie LeBlanc.
Giovanni Felice Sances: Cantade
Cantade: Accenti queruli
Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger: Correnti, Book 1
Correnti, Book 1: Corrente quinta
Stefano Landi: Amarilledi, deh! Vieni
Amarilledi, deh! Vieni
Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger: Sinfonia duodecima a 2 canti
Sinfonia duodecima a 2 canti
Marco Marazzoli: Nobil donna in rozzo manto
Nobil donna in rozzo manto
Giovanni Battista Vitali: Varie partite del passemezo, ciaccona, capricii, e passagalii, Op. 7
Varie partite del passemezo, ciaccona, capricii, e passagalii, Op. 7: Ciaccona
Benedetto Ferrari: Musiche e poesie varie, Book 3
Musiche e poesie varie, Book 3: Amanti io vi so dire
Bernardo Storace: Ciaccona
Ciaccona
Stefano Landi: La morte d'Orfeo, Op. 2
La morte d'Orfeo, Op. 2: Mentre cantiam
Girolamo Alessandro Frescobaldi: Toccata per Spinettina e Violino
Toccata per Spinettina e Violino
Luigi Rossi: Orfeo
Orfeo: Lasciate Averno
Girolamo Alessandro Frescobaldi: Canzona secunda a canto solo
Canzona secunda a canto solo
Giovanni Felice Sances: Usurpator tirano, "Cantada a voce sola sopra il passacaglio"
Usurpator tirano, "Cantada a voce sola sopra il passacaglio"
Girolamo Alessandro Frescobaldi: Canzona secunda a basso solo
Canzona secunda a basso solo
Francesco Rognoni Taeggio: Pulchra es amica mea
Pulchra es amica mea
Orfeo
Orfeo: Dormite begl'occhio
Salamone Rossi: Passaggio d'un balletto - Sinfonia - Galliarda detta la Norsina
Passaggio d'un balletto - Sinfonia - Galliarda detta la Norsina
December 2010
“Her anguished singing of the great lament 'Lasciate Averno' is immensely moving, without compromising vocal purity...All the musicians display the greatest skill and stylistic sensitivity...This is as fine a disc as I have ever reviewed.”
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