Illyes - A Kis Gomboc - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Maurizio Cazzati (1616-1678) is one of the most under-recognised Italian composers of the 17th century, although he was certainly one of the most prolific 66 volumes (!) of printed music were published by him - almost 2000 individual compositions across all genres of his time. Cazzati worked at various courts and institutions in northern Italy, reaching his professional peak as maestro di cappella at San Petronio in Bologna and his last years in the service of the Gonzaga dukes in Mantua. His fate was probably to have been born a generation after the great innovator Claudio Monteverdi, whose style he consistently adopted and developed. From today's perspective, however, Monteverdi casts such a large shadow that an entire generation of outstanding composers is obscured by it. So it is all the more praiseworthy that the outstanding Italian bass singer Mauro Borgioni is now dedicating an entire CD to the composer Cassati. The focus is on solo motets for bass with concertante voices, for which he has enlisted the Ensemble Seicento Stravagante with organ, cornett and violin. The vocal works are complemented by instrumental sonatas by Cazzati. Album Tracks 1. Annuntio Vobis. Per Un Santo 2. Sonata Terza »La Bulgarina« 3. Dulcis Amor. Del Santissimo Sacramento 4. Sonata Quarta »La Calcagnina« 5. Stillae Sparse Per Me 6. La Calva. Violino Solo Overo Violino E Basso 7. Regina Coeli 8. Sonata Duodecima »La Strozza« 9. Factum Est Praelium Magnum 10. La Pezzola. Violino Solo Overo Violino E Basso 11. Mortali, Che Fate? (Aria Morale) 12. Sonata Sesta »La Giralda« 13. Eja Crudeles. Per Un Martire, O Per Il Santissimo

Album Tracks 1. I. Moderato 2. II. Andante 3. III. Allegro Assai 4. I. Un Poco Allegro 5. II. Adagio 6. III. Allegro 7. I. Allegro 8. II. Adagio 9. III. Vivace 10. I. Un Poco Allegro 11. II. Andante 12. III. Allegro 13. I. Allegro 14. II. Adagio 15. III. Allegro Assai 16. I. Moderato 17. II. Adagio Non Molto 18. III. Allegro 1. I. Allegro 2. II. Poco Andante 3. III. Finale Rondo

Various Artists - Quatuors Suisses Pour Instrume / Various [COMPACT DISCS] date 01/01/2004