SAMMARTINI: Sacred Cantatas for Soloists, Orchestra and Basso Continuo

Ferrari, Daniele;
Symphonica Ensemble;
Ravizza, Filippo;
Mapelli, Silvia;
Tiboni, Giorgio;
Tannoia, Massimo;
Yordanova, Miroslava

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The structure, as well as the style, is the same in both cantatas: the vocal parts show a typically Italian, operatic virtuosity, while in the instrumental texture, with an orchestra of oboes, horns and strings, we recognise Sammartini’s symphonic characteristics. What struck Sammartini’s contemporaries was the rhythmic vitality and the pursuit of contrasts, in short, the composer’s character, which stood out immediately from the music. To the modern listener, too, Sammartini offers a musical language which is still surprising and challenging.

CD

Muzyka klasyczna

Naxos

04-09-2006

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