Stefano Bagliano - Concertos: Arias Sonatas - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Magdalena Kožená's fourth Pentatone album Folk Songs brings together folk-inspired song cycles from across the globe. Ranging from Berio's Folk Songs to sets by Bartók, Ravel and Montsalvatge, this collection provides a kaleidoscope of twentieth-century orchestral song composition. Kožená performs them together with the Czech Philharmonic under the baton of Sir Simon Rattle. Folk Songs is star mezzo-soprano Magdalena Kožená's fourth album as part of her exclusive collaboration with Pentatone, after having presented the baroque cantatas recital album Il giardino dei sospiri and the songs in chamber-musical setting project Soirée in 2019, as well as Nostalgia together with Yefim Bronfman in 2021. Sir Simon Rattle conducts the world's greatest orchestras and, since 2019 has returned annually to conduct the Czech Philharmonic. He made his recording debut as pianist on Pentatone alongside Magdalena Kožená on Soirée (2019). In 2022-23 Rattle and Magdalena Kožená were the Czech Philharmonic Artists in Residence. The Czech Philharmonic is one of the world's orchestral gems, recognised for it's rich tradition with the Czech masters as well as European repertoire. Since 2022, the orchestra has released Mahler's Fourth, Fifth, Second and First Symphony on Pentatone as part of a complete Mahler cycle to appear on the tag. Album Tracks 1. 5 Hungarian Folk Songs, BB 108, Sz. 101~No. 1 A tömlöcben (In Prision) 2. 5 Hungarian Folk Songs, BB 108, Sz. 101~No. 2 Régi keserves (Old Lament) 3. 5 Hungarian Folk Songs, BB 108, Sz. 101~No. 3 Sárga csikó, csengö rajta (Yellow Pony, Harness Jingling) 4. 5 Hungarian Folk Songs, BB 108, Sz. 101~No. 4 Panasz (Complaint) 5. 5 Hungarian Folk Songs, BB 108, Sz. 101~No. 5 Virágéknál ég a világ (Virág's lamps are burning brightly) 6. Folk Songs~No. 1 Black is the Colour 7. Folk Songs~No. 2 I Wonder as I wander 8. Folk Songs~No. 3 L

Album Tracks 1. Allegro 2. Adagio 3. Allegro 4. Aria 5. Variatio 1. a 1 Clav 6. Variatio 2. a 1 Clav 7. Variatio 3. Canone All'unisuono a 1 Clav 8. Variatio 4. a 1 Clav 9. Variatio 5. a 1 Ovvero 2 Clav 10. Variatio 6. Canone Alla Seconda a 1 Clav 11. Variatio 7. a 1 O Vero 2 Clav 12. Variatio 8. a 2 Clav 13. Variatio 9. Canone Alla Terza. a 1 Clav 14. Variatio 10. Fughetta. a 1 Clav 15. Variatio 11. a Clav 16. Variatio 12. Canone Alla Quarta. a 1 Clav 17. Variatio 13. a 2 Clav 18. Variatio 14. a 2 Clav 19. Variatio 15. Canone Alla Quinta. a 1 Clav 20. Variatio 16. Ouverture. a 1 Clav 21. Variatio 17. a 2 Clav 22. Variatio 18. Canone Alla Sexta. a 1 Clav 23. Variatio 19. a 1 Clav 24. Variatio 20. a 2 Clav 25. Variatio 21. Canone Alla Settima. a 1 Clav 26. Variatio 22. a 1 Clav 27. Variatio 23. a 2 Clav 28. Variatio 24. Canone All'ottava. a 1 Clav 29. Variatio 25. a 2 Clav 30. Variatio 26. a 2 Clav 31. Variatio 27. Canone Alla Nona. a 2 Clav 32. Variatio 28. a 2 Clav 33. Variatio 29. a 1 Ovvero 2 Clav 34. Variatio 30. Quodlibet. a 1 Clav 35. Aria Da Capo

Little is known about the childhood of Nicola Fiorenza (1700c-64), except that taught at the Conservatory of S. Maria di Loreto in his home city of Naples from 1742-62, from where he was dismissed for allegedly mistreating pupils after repeated complaints about his rather draconian teaching methods. His surviving works show him to be his own man, cultivating a style that is a skillful blend of Venetian, Neapolitan and French Baroque styles. He was also a very skilled exponent of counterpoint. His music is certainly stands out from the mainstream of late Italian baroque. Fiorenza's four concertos are coupled on this disc with a delightful work by another little known Neapolitan composer - Giovanni Battista Mele (1694?-after 1752). Hios lively and cleverly composed concerto for recorder and strings is a real discovery, and is his only known concerto. Album Tracks 1. Concerto for Recorder, 3 Violins & Continuo in G minor 1. Moderato 2. Concerto for Recorder, 3 Violins & Continuo in G minor 2. Allegro 3. Concerto for Recorder, 3 Violins & Continuo in G minor 3. Largo 4. Concerto for Recorder, 3 Violins & Continuo in G minor 4. Allegro 5. Concerto for Recorder, 2 Violins & Continuo in a Minor 1. Largo 6. Concerto for Recorder, 2 Violins & Continuo in a Minor 2. Allegro 7. Concerto for Recorder, 2 Violins & Continuo in a Minor 3. Grave 8. Concerto for Recorder, 2 Violins & Continuo in a Minor 4. Allegro Assai 9. Concerto for Recorder, 3 Violins, Viola & Continuo in C minor 1. Largo Amoroso 10. Concerto for Recorder, 3 Violins, Viola & Continuo in C minor 2. Andante 11. Concerto for Recorder, 3 Violins, Viola & Continuo in C minor 3. Largo 12. Concerto for Recorder, 3 Violins, Viola & Continuo in C minor 4. Allegro 13. Concerto for Recorder, 3 Violins, Viola & Continuo in F minor 1