[ Harmonia Mundi / CD ]
Release Date: Wednesday 30 November 2005
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With Century, the artists of harmonia mundi invite you on a thrilling voyage of discovery of music through the ages. With the programme of this CD, accompanied by full explanatory notes, relive the extravagant, richly diverse creative adventure of Baroque Italy – the birthplace of modern music!
From Prima Pratica to Seconda Pratica
D'India :
Piange Madonna
Monteverdi :
T'amo mia vita
O come sei gentile, caro augellino
Ardo, avvampo
Zefiro Torna
The Birth of Opera
Vecchi :
L'Amfiparnaso
Monteverdi :
Orfeo
L'Incoronazione di Poppea
Cavalli :
La Calisto
Cantata and Oratorio
Monteverdi : Confitebor
Rossi : Oratorio per la Settimana Santa
The Birth of New Instrumental Genres
Frescobaldi : Capriccio
Marini : Sonata op.8
Corelli & Tartini : Concertos
Sammartini : Sinfonia
Opera Seria
Haendel : Flavio
Broschi : Idaspe