“I’m leaving. I shall not forget via Toledo nor all the other districts in Naples. To my my eyes it is incomparable, the most beautiful city in the world” - Stendhal • Stendhal describes the Naples we love. The Naples of myriad colours and scents, with its wealth of different music. This set of 10 CDs provides an original overview of Neapolitan music of the 18th century, the music that was played and sung in the great houses, the churches and the streets of the city. It is a chance to rediscover forgotten or long-neglected repertoires: a vast musical heritage of instrumental and sacred music, first and foremost, but also folk music, magnificently brought back to life by Marco Beasley, Pino De Vittorio and Guido Morini in Fra’ Diavolo and Storie di Napoli, two iconic albums which appear here together for the first time. The set also features other outstanding musicians of international repute, many of them specialised in this particular repertoire: Roberta Invernizzi, Monica Piccinini, Silvia Frigato, Romina Basso, Salvo Vitale, the Ghislieri Choir and Orchestra (Giulio Prandi), Talenti Vulcanici, Dolce & Tempesta (Stefano Demicheli) and Odhecaton (Paolo Da Col).P>
Works:
CD1
"Fra' Diavolo - Music in the Streets of the Kingdom of Naples" - Como senza la vita; Stornello; Stu pettu e fattu cimbalu d'amuri; Sona a battenti;
Primo discanto; Madonna della grazia; Pigliate l'alma mia; Tarantella di Sannicandro; L'Angiulillo; Cori miu; Pizzica tarantata; Marcia delle truppe Sanfediste; Carataranta; 'Na via di rose; Canto per Montevergine; Canto dei carrettieri; Secondo discanto; Fronni d'alia; Pizzica di San Vito; La Volombrella; O Guarracino
CD2
"Storie di Napoli" - Lieder von der Renaissance bis zur Gegenwart (Ballo de li Sante; Cara e la rosa; In galera li panettieri; Serenata; Cicerenella; Fenesta vascia; Tarantella tapanella; Compianto di Masaniello; Vecchie letrose; T'aggio voluto bene; Canzona ala montemaranese; Tiempe belle; Caruso; Reginella; Mazza, Pezza e Pizza; Napule e...; Stella Diana)
CD3
"Neapolitan Cello Concertos"
• Fiorenza: Cellokonzerte F-Dur & a-moll
•Porpora: Cellokonzert G-Dur; Leo: Cellokonzert A-Dur
•Sabatino: Cellokonzert G-Dur
CD4
•Fiorenza: Konzert f-moll für Flöte, Violine, Violetta, Cello & Bc; Konzert D-Dur für 2 Violinen, Cello & Bc; Konzert a-moll für 3 Violinen & Bc; Konzert D-Dur für 2 Violinen, Viola, Cello & Bc; Sinfonia a-moll für Flöte, 2 Violinen & Bc; Violinsonate G-Dur
CD5
"Nel Giardino di Partenope - Neapolitan Cello Sonatas"
•Bassani: Sonata III a-moll
•Marcello: Sonata VI op. 1 Nr. 6
•Platti: Sonata I g-moll
•Vivaldi: Sonate für Cello solo B-Dur RV 46
•Bigaglia: Sonata G-Dur
•Vandini: Sonata a-moll
• Martinelli: Sonata D-Dur
• Stratico: Sonate für Cello & Bc A-Dur
CD6
•A. Scarlatti: Missa defunctorum; Magnificat; Miserere; Salve Regina
CD7
•Pergolesi: Stabat Mater (chorische Version)
•Durante: Concerto Nr. 4 e-moll; Stabat Mater a 3 (Manuscrit de Monopoli, Schola di Canto Fermo Neapel 1715)
CD8
•Porpora: Notturni per i defunti
•Fiorenza: Sinfonia f-moll für 2 Violinen & Bc; Sinfonia F-Dur für Cello, Violine & Bc
CD9
•Perez: Mattutino de' Morti
CD10
"Lux in Tenebris - Liturgy and Devotion in 18th-Century Naples"
• Gennaro Manna: Lamentazione terza del Giovedi Santo; Gloria Patri
•Feo: Kantate "La Sinderesi"
• Gaetano Manna: Lamentazione seconda del Giovedi Santo