Scarlatti,Alessandro/Scarlatti,Domenico: Cantatas & Sonatas

On this CD:

1. Su le sponde del Tebro, chamber cantata, for soprano, 2 violins, trumpet & continuo
Composed by Alessandro Scarlatti
Performed by Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields with Maurice Andre, Helen Donath
Conducted by Neville Marriner

2. Sonata for keyboard in C major, K. 406 (L. 5)
Composed by Domenico Scarlatti
Performed by Aldo Ciccolini
Conducted by Neville Marriner

3. Sonata for keyboard in D minor, K. 9 (L. 413), "Pastorale"
Composed by Domenico Scarlatti
Performed by Aldo Ciccolini
Conducted by Neville Marriner

4. Sonata for keyboard in D major, K. 492 (L. 14)
Composed by Domenico Scarlatti
Performed by Aldo Ciccolini
Conducted by Neville Marriner

5. Sonata for keyboard in F major, K. 205 (L. S23)
Composed by Domenico Scarlatti
Performed by Aldo Ciccolini
Conducted by Neville Marriner

6. Sonata for keyboard in B minor, K. 87 (L. 33)
Composed by Domenico Scarlatti
Performed by Aldo Ciccolini
Conducted by Neville Marriner

7. Sonata for keyboard in A major, K. 268 (L. 41)
Composed by Domenico Scarlatti
Performed by Aldo Ciccolini
Conducted by Neville Marriner

8. Salve Regina, motet for soprano, strings & continuo in A major
Composed by Domenico Scarlatti
Performed by Dame Janet Baker, English Chamber Orchestra
Conducted by Raymond Leppard

9. Cantata pastorale per la natività di Nostro Signore . . . .
Composed by Alessandro Scarlatti
Performed by Dame Janet Baker, English Chamber Orchestra
Conducted by Raymond Leppard

Tracks:

Perche Tacete, Regolati Concenti: Sym
Perche Tacete, Regolati Concenti: Recit.: Perche Tacete
Perche Tacete, Regolati Concenti: Aria: Alla Mano Che Dotta
Perche Tacete, Regolati Concenti: Recit.: Ma, Che Dissi, Tacete
Perche Tacete, Regolati Concenti: Aria: Tra Le Fiamme Del Mio Duolo
Perche Tacete, Regolati Concenti: Recit.: Ne M'ascolti, Crudele
Perche Tacete, Regolati Concenti: Aria: Dormi, Dormi
Perche Tacete, Regolati Concenti: Recit.: Ma, Tiranna, Tu Dormi
Perche Tacete, Regolati Concenti: Aria: Deh Pensieri
Son Nona in a: Allegro
Son Nona in a: Largo
Son Nona in a: Fuga
Son Nona in a: Pno
Son Nona in a: Allegro
Doppo Lungo Servire: Recit.: Doppo Lungo Servire
Doppo Lungo Servire: Aria: Luci Umicide
Doppo Lungo Servire: Recit.: Cosi Dal Duolo Oppresso
Doppo Lungo Servire: Aria: Lo Lo So Che Una Pena Tiranna
Doppo Lungo Servire: Recit.: Ma Pur Non Disperar
Doppo Lungo Servire: Aria: Cara Se Vuoi Che Io Speri
O Come In Un' Istante: Recit.: O Come In Un Instante
O Come In Un' Istante: Aria: Si, Si, Sperar Vogl'io
O Come In Un' Istante: Recit.: Si, Si, Che Sperar Vogl'io
O Come In Un' Istante: Aria: Contento All'or Saro
Son in F: Spiritoso
Son in F: Allegro
Son in F: Grave
Son in F: Allegro
Bella Dama Di Nome Santa: Adagio-Lento Alla Francese
Bella Dama Di Nome Santa: Recit.: Tu Sei Quella, Che Al Nome
Bella Dama Di Nome Santa: Aria: Dal Nome Tuo Credei
Bella Dama Di Nome Santa: Recit.: Fedeltade, Ne Pur Ottien Ricettol
Bella Dama Di Nome Santa: Aria: Il Nome Non Vanta

Customer Reviews:

Musica Alta Ripa; Scarlati.......2001-01-21

It is clear that musica alta ripa plays as amongst the formost of the european ensembles with something new to add to a repetoir long held to be exhastivley overplayed. With an empathetic poignancy and uncanny singlemindedness, the players bring forth what surely must stand as one of the definitive interpretations of the Vivaldi chamber music repetoir of the Twenty-First Century.

Scarlatti, Hasse: Salve Regina; Cantatas & Motets

Average customer rating:

a voice teacher and early music fan

Scarlatti, Hasse: Salve Regina; Cantatas & Motets

Manufacturer: Hyperion UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Motets | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Classical | Imports | Stores | Music
ASIN: B000002ZXW
Release Date: 1996-10-22

Tracks:

Salve regina: Salve Regina, Mater Misericordiae
Salve regina: Ad Te Clamamus Exules, Filii Hevae
Salve regina: Nobis Post Hoc Exilium Ostende
Salve regina: O Clemens, O Pia
Cantata Su Le Sponde Del Tebro: Sinfonia
Cantata Su Le Sponde Del Tebro: Recitativo Su Le Sponde Del Tebro
Cantata Su Le Sponde Del Tebro: Sinfonia-Aria Contentatevi, O Fidi Pensieri
Cantata Su Le Sponde Del Tebro: Recitativo Mesto, Stanco, E Spirante Dal Duol' Che L' Opprimea
Cantata Su Le Sponde Del Tebro: Largo Infelici
Cantata Su Le Sponde Del Tebro: Aria Dite Almeno, Astri Crudeli
Cantata Su Le Sponde Del Tebro: Recitativo All' Aura, Al Cielo, Ai Venti
Cantata Su Le Sponde Del Tebro: Aria Tralascia Pur Di Piangere, Povero Afflitto Cor
Salve regina: Salve Rgina, Mater Misericordiae
Salve regina: Ad Te Clamamus Exules, Filii Hevae
Salve regina: Eia Ergo Advocata Nostra Illos Tuos
Salve regina: Et Jesum, Benedictum Fructum Ventris Tui
Cantata Infirmata Vulnerata: Aria Infirmata Vulnerata Puro Deficit Amore
Cantata Infirmata Vulnerata: Recitativo O Care, O Dulcis Amore
Cantata Infirmata Vulnerata: Aria Vulnera Percute, TAransfige Cor
Cantata Infirmata Vulnerata: Aria Cur, Quaeso, Crudelis Es Factus
Cantata Infirmata Vulnerata: Recitativo Vicisti, Amore, Et Cor Meum
Cantata Infirmata Vulnerata: Aria Semper Gratus Desiderabilis
Cantata O Di Betlemme Altera: Introduzione
Cantata O Di Betlemme Altera: Recitativo O Di Betlmme Altera Poverta Venturosa
Cantata O Di Betlemme Altera: Aria Dal Ben Seno D'Una Stella
Cantata O Di Betlemme Altera: Recitativo Presa D'uomo La Forma, Alle Gelide Tempre
Cantata O Di Betlemme Altera: Aria L'autor D'ogni Mio Bene
Cantata O Di Betlemme Altera: Recitativo Fortunati Pastori Giacche V E Dato In Sorte
Cantata O Di Betlemme Altera: Aria Tocco La Prima Sorte A Voi, Pastori

Customer Reviews:

a voice teacher and early music fan.......2007-02-03

Domenico Scarlatti's (1685-1757) reputation today rests mainly on his enormous output of keyboard music. Most of his 15 known operas are lost, as are the majority of his oratorios and cantatas. Most of Domenico's sacred compositions date from 1713-1719, whilst he was 'Maestro di Cappella at the Basilica Guilia in Rome. In his sacred music he showed elements of harmonic richness and melodic individuality, but the main features of his settings of emotive sacred texts are tuneful melodies mixed with occasional elements of the opera. His 'Salve Regina' displays such elegance of line and rich harmony combined with an operatic style.

Alessandro Scalatti (1660-1725), the father of Domenico. wrote more than 600 cantatas, and established himself as by far the most prolific cantata composer of his era. Most of his cantatas are for solo voice, usually with only continuo for accompaniment, but in his last 60 cantatas he added strings, and sometimes recorders and trumpets. There are three that appear on this disc dating around 1744. They are:'Cantata Su le sponde del Tebro '(On the Banks of the Tiber)- 'Cantata Infirmata vulnerata' (Weak and wounded for want of Pure Love)-and 'Cantata O di Betlemme altera' (O noble and unfortunate poverty of Bethlehem).

Johann Adolf Hasse (1699-1783) was extremely popular both in Germany (where he studied with Alessandro Scarlatti) and Italy. His principal employment in his early years was as a tenor with the Hamburg Opera, which may account for the lyrical style in which he wrote. Amongst a huge compositional output there are at least 13 settings of the 'Salve Regina' attrlibuted to Hasse. The one on this disc is considered to be the most popular; it is dated 1744. His style is distinctly operatic, mixing an attractive simplicity of melody with florid instrumental and vocal lines eminently suited to the voice.

James Bowman, countertenor, is a very capable interpreter of most of the music he sings. His diction can sound s bit unclear at times due to the overpowering and somewhat 'foggy' sound of his voice. He's not MY favorite countertenor, but his delivery cannot be questioned; it is always quite correct and he is considered to be one of the great singers from the UK.
Deborah York, soprano, sings very well indeed; nice tone quality, excellent diction; all-around good performance. And the trumpet player soaring around on the high notes in the first Scarlatti cantata on the disc was phenominal.
My favorite is the Hasse 'Salve Regina', perhaps because it is more dramatic and exciting to hear; but in truth the entire disc is quality throughout.