Fabio Biondi - La Santissima Trinita - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

A. Scarlatti La Santissima Trinita / Biondi, Gens, Composer Alessandro Scarlatti, Performer Roberto Abbondanza, Paul Agnew, Vivica Genaux, Roberta Invernizzi, Conductor Fabio Biondi, Orchestra/Ensemble Europa Galante, Number of Discs 1. La Santissima Trinità is in fact an immensely rewarding work. Scarlatti, far from being inhibited by the subject matter, produced a score that extracts maximum effect from the conflict of views, articulating Faithlessness's mockery and sturdy skepticisms with a strength that demands all the resources of his opponents, who reply through a variety of means often employing metaphor. It is some of these mimetic arias-the depiction of the turtledove's freedom (enhanced by two solo violins) in Faith's InchVedrai la tortorella,Inch or Theology's evocation of the Inchhapless little boatInch on a stormy sea (InchPovera navicelloInch)-that provide just some of the highlights of a richly varied score that throughout shows Scarlatti at his most imaginative and inventive. Stylistically, numbers range from brief, old-fashioned continuo arias with a concluding instrumental postlude to more modern, fully accompanied arias that frequently include concertante solo-writing for the strings (there are no wind parts). Despite reservations about Biondi's direction, this is unquestionably a major addition to the Alessandro Scarlatti discography, yet further vitally increasing our understanding of a prolific major composer who was until relatively recently largely restricted to the more shadowy realms of the Baroque. Album Tracks 1. Oratorio Per la Santissima Trinità, Prima Parte Sinfonia Fabio Biondi/Roberta Invernizzi/Paul Agnew/Vivica Genaux/Véronique Gens/Roberto Abbondanza/Europa Galante 2 08 2. Oratorio Per la Santissima Trinità, Prima Parte Duetto - No, Possibil Non È (Fede/Teologia) Fabio Biondi/Roberta Invernizzi/Paul Agnew/Vivica Gena