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Celano / Criscuolo / Romabarocca Ensemble- Bass Cantatas

SKU: 5028421966939
¥99.00
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Giuseppe Corsi (c.1631/1691), known as Celani, was one of the most important composers of the Roman school active in the second half of the 17th century. Corsi's catalogue of works includes around 23 secular compositions including Cantatas for one voice and basso continuo. The protagonist of the cantata Dalle balze sicane is the mythological Enceladus who, having been plunged into the bowels of Mount Etna by the goddess Athena, invokes Jupiter to placate the outrage against him. The character's 'misfortunes' and 'sorrows' of love in Cruda legge del mio fato find analogies with those experienced by the composer. The first aria in this cantata is rich in complex enharmonics, greatly expanded and varied in the repeat, when the voice is engaged in difficult bravura passages. The cantata Abbandonato e solo begins with a veritable monologue from Roman emperor Nero, tormented by his past ghosts. The cantata on this album by Giacomo Antonio Perti (1661-1756), Pompe, voi che ascondete, although attributed to Corsi's favourite pupil, is in fact still of unproven authorship. It is possible that Giuseppe Corsi met Giovanni Battista Vitali (1632-1692). The two composers in 1685 took part in the famous dispute over parallel fifths in Arcangelo Corelli's Sonata Op.2 No.3. The bass of the violin family, of which Vitali was a virtuoso, was widespread thanks to the Este patronage of Duke Francesco I. In his cantatas, Corsi repeatedly insists on the B flat grave, a characteristic of violin bass tuning, and the numerous semiquaver passages are particularly agile on the violone, so it is not unlikely that the composer from Marsica had this instrument in mind. It is also for this reason that Corsi's compositions have been joined by some movements from the Partite sopra diverse sonatas for the violone by Vitali that are particularly pleasing.

Tracklist:

  1. *** Dalle balze sicane, TriCo 58
  2. I. Recitative: Dalle balze sicane
  3. II. Aria: Giove tiranno
  4. III. Recitative: Anneriscon le sfere
  5. IV. Aria: Cieli ingrati
  6. V. Recitative: Disseta pur lo sdegno
  7. VI. Aria: Li ciechi abissi
  8. VII. Recitativo: Tacete, alme
  9. VIII. Aria: Agl'urli tremanti
  10. IX. Aria: Son sorde a danno mio
  11. *** Cruda legge del mio fato, TriCo 57
  12. I. Aria: Cruda legge del mio fato
  13. II. Aria: Mi stracciano le pene
  14. III. Recitativo: Ma non lice al mio core
  15. IV. Aria: Se con note di gioia
  16. V. Recitative: Ed in stato infelice
  17. Vi. Aria: Così confondano
  18. VII. Recitative: Pianger non posso
  19. VIII. Aria: Cruda legge
  20. IX. Recitative and Aria: Or s'è pena il tacer
  21. Toccata
  22. Ruggiero
  23. Bergamasco
  24. Chiacona
  25. Me lo volete dire?, TriCo 63a
  26. *** Abbandonato e solo, TriCo 49
  27. I. Recitative: Abbandonato e solo
  28. II. Aria: Quella morte che per gioco
  29. III. Recitative: Ma che miro!
  30. V. Aria: Vieni pur
  31. V. Recitative: Ma no. Merta Nerone
  32. VI. Aria: Contro l'armi dell'inganno
  33. *** Partite sopra diverse Sonate per il violone
  34. Capritio sopra ono figure
  35. Capritio sopra li cinque tempi
  36. Passa Galli
  37. *** Pompe voi che ascondete
  38. I. Recitative: Pompe, voi che ascondete
  39. II. Aria: Perch'io tema bastanti voi siete
  40. III. Aria: Nel profondo cieco mondo
Format: New CD/Classical

Celano / Criscuolo / Romabarocca Ensemble- Bass Cantatas

SKU: 5028421966939
¥99.00

Release Date: 01.27.2023

 
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Giuseppe Corsi (c.1631/1691), known as Celani, was one of the most important composers of the Roman school active in the second half of the 17th century. Corsi's catalogue of works includes around 23 secular compositions including Cantatas for one voice and basso continuo. The protagonist of the cantata Dalle balze sicane is the mythological Enceladus who, having been plunged into the bowels of Mount Etna by the goddess Athena, invokes Jupiter to placate the outrage against him. The character's 'misfortunes' and 'sorrows' of love in Cruda legge del mio fato find analogies with those experienced by the composer. The first aria in this cantata is rich in complex enharmonics, greatly expanded and varied in the repeat, when the voice is engaged in difficult bravura passages. The cantata Abbandonato e solo begins with a veritable monologue from Roman emperor Nero, tormented by his past ghosts. The cantata on this album by Giacomo Antonio Perti (1661-1756), Pompe, voi che ascondete, although attributed to Corsi's favourite pupil, is in fact still of unproven authorship. It is possible that Giuseppe Corsi met Giovanni Battista Vitali (1632-1692). The two composers in 1685 took part in the famous dispute over parallel fifths in Arcangelo Corelli's Sonata Op.2 No.3. The bass of the violin family, of which Vitali was a virtuoso, was widespread thanks to the Este patronage of Duke Francesco I. In his cantatas, Corsi repeatedly insists on the B flat grave, a characteristic of violin bass tuning, and the numerous semiquaver passages are particularly agile on the violone, so it is not unlikely that the composer from Marsica had this instrument in mind. It is also for this reason that Corsi's compositions have been joined by some movements from the Partite sopra diverse sonatas for the violone by Vitali that are particularly pleasing.

Tracklist:

  1. *** Dalle balze sicane, TriCo 58
  2. I. Recitative: Dalle balze sicane
  3. II. Aria: Giove tiranno
  4. III. Recitative: Anneriscon le sfere
  5. IV. Aria: Cieli ingrati
  6. V. Recitative: Disseta pur lo sdegno
  7. VI. Aria: Li ciechi abissi
  8. VII. Recitativo: Tacete, alme
  9. VIII. Aria: Agl'urli tremanti
  10. IX. Aria: Son sorde a danno mio
  11. *** Cruda legge del mio fato, TriCo 57
  12. I. Aria: Cruda legge del mio fato
  13. II. Aria: Mi stracciano le pene
  14. III. Recitativo: Ma non lice al mio core
  15. IV. Aria: Se con note di gioia
  16. V. Recitative: Ed in stato infelice
  17. Vi. Aria: Così confondano
  18. VII. Recitative: Pianger non posso
  19. VIII. Aria: Cruda legge
  20. IX. Recitative and Aria: Or s'è pena il tacer
  21. Toccata
  22. Ruggiero
  23. Bergamasco
  24. Chiacona
  25. Me lo volete dire?, TriCo 63a
  26. *** Abbandonato e solo, TriCo 49
  27. I. Recitative: Abbandonato e solo
  28. II. Aria: Quella morte che per gioco
  29. III. Recitative: Ma che miro!
  30. V. Aria: Vieni pur
  31. V. Recitative: Ma no. Merta Nerone
  32. VI. Aria: Contro l'armi dell'inganno
  33. *** Partite sopra diverse Sonate per il violone
  34. Capritio sopra ono figure
  35. Capritio sopra li cinque tempi
  36. Passa Galli
  37. *** Pompe voi che ascondete
  38. I. Recitative: Pompe, voi che ascondete
  39. II. Aria: Perch'io tema bastanti voi siete
  40. III. Aria: Nel profondo cieco mondo