Numbers have meaning. But meaning can depend on context. The Classics a Day team made “eleven” the theme for November, the eleventh month. The challenge is to post performances of classical music that involve the number. I chose a mix. Some pieces involve eleven players. Some are the eleventh type of piece by a composer. […]
Dominico Scarlatti
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Both Scarlatti and Martini delight with La Dirindina
I wish I spoke Italian. If I did, I expect I’d enjoy these two versions of La Dirindina even more than I did. Nevertheless, the broadly played performances of the singers (particularly Carlo Torriani), gave me a general idea of the humorous interplay going on in this opera buffa. In the early 1700s, humorous musical […]