Cocset Les Basses Reunies - Canzoni - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Album Tracks 1. Nun Komm, Der Heiden Heiland, BWV659 2. I. Adagio 3. II. Allegro Ma Non Tanto 4. III. Andante 5. IV. Allegro Moderato 6. Trio, Bwv528A 7. Allein Gott in Der HÖH Sei Ehr, BWV711 8. I. Adagio 9. II. Allegro 10. III. Andante 11. IV. Allegro 12. Trio in D minor, BWV583 13. Ach Bleib Bei Uns, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV649 14. I. Vivace 15. II. Adagio 16. III. Allegro 17. Wachet Auf, Ruft Uns Die Stimme, BWV645

Born in Rome around 1610, Francesca Campana evidently benefitted from an education accorded to very few women of her time. Little of her background is known, but her talent and opportunity combined to cultivate gifts as a singer, keyboard-player and composer. The collection of arias recorded here was published in 1629. It enjoys the notable status of the very first published collection of music solely dedicated to a female composer. Francesca dedicated it to the Mantovan nobleman Luigi Gonzaga, and it was followed the following year by a book of madrigals; after which time she almost falls from the historical record save in her marriage to Giovan Carlo Rossi, brother of the opera composer Luigi Rossi. However, the collection's 15 arias are well worth investigation on account of their musical as well as their historical significance. Francesca's style is inclined to dissonance in drawing out the expressive potential of her texts, though not to the extreme degree of Gesualdo or Marenzio. Her imaginative command of form lends great variety to the collection, as it seems to conduct an artfully constructed debate between the values of prima prattica polyphony and seconda prattica motet style; between vertical and horizontal musics, and the age-debate between the primacy of text and music. This first complete recording of Francesca's collection is undertaken by the Rome-based early music group Ricercare Antico under the direction of it's founder-leader and lutenist, Francesco Tomasi. Their previous Brilliant Classics album of arias by Caccini (95794) attracted widespread praise. 'Riccardo Pisani has an ideal voice for this music and he's very well supported by the members of Ricercare Antico' (MusicWeb International). 'The grace and elegance of these arias is highlighted by Riccardo Pisani and the excellent accompaniment of Ricercare Antico' (RSI Swiss Radio). Album Tracks

Adriano Sebastiani made his recording debut on Brilliant Classics with the songs for voice and guitar of Louis Spohr; here Adrian accompanies the soprano Silvia Vajente in her Brilliant Classics debut. A seasoned performer of this repertoire, Vajente is a past winner of the first Concorso Internazionale di Canto Barocco ‘Francesco Provenzale’ (held in Naples) and the 10th Premio Bonporti International Early Music Competition (in Rovereto, Italy). The Ariettes Italiennes are 8 pieces taken from the Soirées Musicales, a collection of songs and arias written by the “pensioned” Rossini after his retirement as a highly successful opera composer. They are pure delight, each one written on a certain topic or emotion, full of humour, wit, nostalgia and old age irony and wisdom. The Douze Ariettes Italiennes are written by guitar composer and virtuoso Ferdinando Carulli, on popular and famous themes from Rossini’s operas, elegant and charming, salon music of high distinction and entertainment. Sung by soprano Silvia Vajente, with the right touch of beauty, sentiment and tongue-in-cheek, guitarist Adriano Sebastiani supplying the perfect instrumental foundation. Album Tracks 1. 12 Ariettes I. Ecco Quel Fiero Istante 2. 12 Ariettes II. Sognai Mia Fillide 3. 12 Ariettes III. O Bella Fillide 4. 12 Ariettes IV. Tornate Sereni Begl'astri 5. 12 Ariettes V. Ha Negli Occhi 6. 12 Ariettes VI. Se Son Lontana 7. Les Soirées Musicales I. La Promessa 8. Les Soirées Musicales II. Il Rimprovero 9. Les Soirées Musicales III. La Partenza 10. Les Soirées Musicales IV. L'orgia 11. 12 Ariettes VII. Già la Notte S'avvicina 12. 12 Ariettes VIII. Amene Selve, Amiche Piante 13. 12 Ariettes IX. Conservati Fedele 14. 12 Ariettes X. Amo Te Sola 15. 12 Ariettes XI. Son Lungi E Non Mi Brami 16. 12 Ariettes XII. Già Pronta LÀ T'aspetta 17. Les Soirées M