Doulce Memoire - Lasso & Agostini: Lagrime di San Pietro - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

During his lifetime, Giovanni Paisiello (1740-1816) was in fact more famous than Mozart, and his operas were veritable hits. Nowadays, it is in the hands of experts such as Florence native Filippo Mineccia to restore his unjustly neglected compositional output. With his fine countertenor voice, Mineccia presents a collection of outstanding opera arias in a recording which for sure will quickly deserve a prominent place in the shelves (or hard drives) of the many Italian Baroque opera lovers. Mineccia has found in the Lisbon-based ensemble Divino Sospiro under the direction of Massimo Mazzeo an exquisite support. Born in Florence, FIlippo Mineccia began his musical studies very early in the prestigious School of Music of Fiesole, singing in the polifonic choir. After that he continued his musical studies in cello, obtaining a degree at the Conservatory InchLuigi CherubiniInch of Florence. In that same time he also obtained a Singing degree with Gianni Fabbrini. He has worked with prestigious groups all over Europe, and has won notable prizes at renowned contests across Italy and abroad.

Eric le Sage - Piano & Chamber Music 10 [COMPACT DISCS] Digipack Packaging date 10/12/2010

?Doulce mémoire here delves into the repertoire of French songs that were central to the first printed score in the history of music, Harmonice Musices Odhecaton (Venice, 1501). This repertoire dates from the end of the 15th century and includes music from not only the French and Burgundian courts but also from the chanson rustique, a new genre that was in use at the court of Louis XII (1462-1515). This singular repertoire is based on popular melodies that dealt with everyday, amorous, erotic and satirical subjects; the texts have an irregular versification that was known as 'rural rhetoric' at that time.