Since you are interested in Italian Cantatas Volume 2 - Cantatas for Marchese Ruspoli, here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
HANDEL
Italian Cantatas Volume 4 - Aminta e Fillide, Rome (1707-1708) Nuria Rial, Maria Grazia Schiavo (sopranos) / La Risonanza, Fabio Bonizzoni (harpsichord & direction) [ Glossa Handel Italian Cantatas / CD - released 1/Oct/2009 ] Gramophone Magazine Editor's Choice - December 2008 |
DESPRES / PENALOSA / ISAAC / WILLAERT / GUBANOV / etc
Stella Del Nostro Mar: Past and present reflections of the Marian inspiration Cantica Symphonia [ Glossa / CD - released 1/Oct/2009 ] "an intense musical and spiritual experience…Blend, control and breadth of tone abound…if Renaissance polyphony is one of your great loves, then this is a most important addition to your listening library." Organists Review |
ESTEVE Y GRIMAU / LASERNA / VALLEDOR
La Tirana Contra Mambru: The tonadilla and popular musical comedies in Spain c.1800 El Concierto Espanol / Emilio Moreno (violin & director) [ Glossa / CD - released 1/Oct/2009 ] The musical soundtrack for the ordinary people of Spain at the turn of the 18th- century, was the tonadilla. |
CLAUDIO MONTEVERDI
Monteverdi: L'Orfeo (complete opera) Emanuela Galli, Mirko Guadagnini, Marina De Liso, Cristina Calzolari / La Venexiana, Claudio Cavina [ Glossa / 2 CD Box Set - released 1/Aug/2017 ] "Cavina's wonderful account goes straight to the top of the list of recommended recordings. Do not miss it." Editor's Choice, Gramophone, November 2007 |
W. A. MOZART
The Last Concerto 1791: Clarinet Concerto KV622 / La clemenza di Tito, K621 - highlights / etc Eric Hoeprich (clavier) Joyce DiDonato (soprano) / Orchestra of the 18th Century, Franz Bruggen [ Glossa / CD - released 1/Oct/2009 ] "We're hardly lacking for pretty-toned mezzo-sopranos these days, but Joyce DiDonato has more than just a lovely voice - she's got what showbiz folks call 'pizzazz'." Gramophone, August, 2006 |
J.S. BACH
Die Kunst der Fuge [The Art of Fugue] (BWV1080) Fabio Bonizzoni & Mariko Uchimara (harpsichords) [ Glossa / CD - released 1/Jun/2011 ] "Like his compatriot Sergio Vartolo, Bonizzoni is fond of agogic stresses, tempo fluctuations and elaborate ornaments, yet projects these traits in less fussy and more organically fluid interpretations...In all, a worth contender in a crowded field."... |
BLONDEAU / CAMPION / SERMISY / ANON
La Magdalene: The cult of Mary Magdalene in the early 16th century Graindelavoix / Bjorn Schmelzer [ Glossa / CD - released 1/Oct/2009 ] "This bold approach, justified by careful reading of contemporaneous sources, gives the music a singularly dramatic lift." Sunday Times, 28th June 2009 **** |
HANDEL
Italian Cantatas Volume 5 - Rome (1707) Roberta Invernizzi (soprano), Yetzabel Arias Fernández (soprano) & Romina Basso (alto) / La Risonanza / Fabio Bonizzoni (harpsichord & direction) [ Glossa Handel Italian Cantatas / CD - released 1/Oct/2009 ] MARBECKS STAFF PICK: CD OF THE YEAR 2009 - Gramophone Magazine: Editor's Choice June 2009 - "Bonizzoni has the admirable knack of conveying the strong rhetorical elements in Handel's vivacious music, and the entire performance is beautifully... |
DESMAREST
Grands Motets Le Concert Spirituel / Herve Niquet [ Glossa / CD - released 1/Oct/2009 ] "I can hardly wait for the next Desmarest recording, but in the meantime this one will certainly be keeping me happy." Gramophone |
W. A. MOZART
Horn Concerto KV447 / Horn Quintet KV407 / A Musical Joke KV522 / Duets for Horns (excerpts) Teunis van der Zwart (natural horn) / Orchestra of the 18th Century / Frans Bruggen (conductor) [ Glossa / CD - released 20/Nov/2009 ] Of the various wind instruments, it was the natural horn which proved to be the one most favoured by Mozart in his solo instrumental music. |