Montr al Baroque Orchestra - Concerti Grossi Op 3 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

The Mellotron has graced songs by some of rock's most important and popular artists David Bowie's InchSpace Oddity,Inch King Crimson's InchThe Court Of The Crimson King,Inch and the Rolling Stones' Inch2000 Light Years From Home,Inch to name but a few. Yet it's always seemed more like a side dish than a main course in these contexts. Ross Goldstein-a rock musician with psychedelic inclinations (see his recordings with Devin Gary & Ross, Fog Window, etc.)-decided to thrust the Mellotron to the forefront with a trilogy of albums that culminates in the riveting new collection Chutes And Ladders, which follows 2018's The Eighth House and 2020's Timoka.Side A1. Amae 2. Diabolo 3. 20204. The Blue Desert 5. Allegretto (Beethoven)6. Dispatches Side B7. Alien Hatchery 8. Socorro9. Journey to the End of the Night10. More Than Human11. Largo (Shostakovich)

Magnificat Baroque Ensemble - Chiara Margarita Cozzolani Messa Paschale [COMPACT DISCS] date 07/09/2002

Benedetto Marcello (1686-1739) was an Italian composer, writer, and magistrate of the late Baroque period. Born in Venice into a noble family, Marcello was expected to pursue a career in public service rather than music. Nevertheless, he received an excellent musical education and developed into one of the most respected composers of his time. Although he held various governmental positions in the Republic of Venice and later served as a governor in cities such as Pola and Brescia, Marcello remained deeply devoted to music throughout his life.Marcello is particularly known for his collection Estro Poetico-Armonico (Poetic-Harmonic Inspiration), published between 1724 and 1727. This monumental work consists of musical settings of the first fifty Psalms, based on Italian poetic paraphrases by the writer Girolamo Ascanio Giustiniani. The collection was highly admired across Europe because of it's expressive style and it's blending of sacred tradition with contemporary musical language. Marcello combined elements of Gregorian chant, Baroque harmony, and operatic expressiveness, creating works that were both devotional and dramatically vivid.One of the pieces from this collection is Psalm XVII a tres, written for three voices and basso continuo. The term a tres indicates that the work is composed for three vocal parts, often performed by combinations such as soprano, alto, and bass. In this psalm setting, Marcello demonstrates his ability to write clear yet expressive vocal lines. Each voice contributes to a transparent polyphonic texture, where the text remains understandable while the music retains harmonic richness.The composition reflects the emotional depth of the psalm text, which expresses a plea for divine justice and protection. Marcello emphasizes these themes through expressive melodic contours and carefully shaped phrasing. Performed by Ensemble Salomone Rossi,