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Alessandro Scarlatti

  • #ClassicsaDay #ClassicalChristmas Week 4

    Dec 25th, 2020 | By Ralph Graves
    Tags: #ClassicalChristmas, #ClassicsaDay, Adolphus Hailstork, Alessandro Scarlatti, Classical music, John Knowles Paine, Margaret Bonds, Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Twitter

    For the past four years, the #ClassicsaDay team has adoptedĀ  Classical Christmas as its theme for December. And why not? We have a rich body of music related to the season dating back to the Middle Ages. A good deal of it is religious, but not all — many works are simply inspired by the […]

  • Musica Fiorita explores early string quartets

    Sep 8th, 2020 | By Ralph Graves
    Tags: Alessandro Scarlatti, CD Review, Chamber music, Classical music, Giovanni Bononcini, Maddalena Lombardini, Noteworthy Release, Pan Classics

    Franz Joseph Haydn may be the father of the string quartet. But who was the grandfather? Musica Fiorita presents some candidates in this program of pre-Classical string quartets. The combination of two violins, viola, and cello was not common during the Baroque. Most instrumental ensembles included a basso continuo (keyboard plus cello) to fill out […]

  • Alessandro Scarlatti Cantatas and Recorder Sonatas Nice Blend

    Apr 6th, 2020 | By Ralph Graves
    Tags: Alessandro Scarlatti, Baroque music, Brilliant Classics, CD Review, choral music, Classical music, Collegium Pro Musica, early music, Roberta Invernizzi, Stefano Bagliano

    This release presents a well-thought-out program of music by Alessandro Scarlatti. There are five works: three solo cantatas with two instrumental sonatas. The mix is quite effective — especially as the cantatas have fairly extensive instrumental passages. Soprano Roberta Invernizzi sings with a clean, clear sound. Even her upper register has a warmth I found […]

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