Bartoli, Cecilia (mezzo-soprano) / Queen of Baroque 2020

A collection of the very best of Bartoli’s treasured recordings of musical delights and discoveries of the 17th and 18th century. Featuring two previously unreleased world premiere recordings of forgotten jewels by Leonardo Vinci and Agostino Steffani. With guest appearances from Philippe Jaroussky, June Anderson, Franco Fagioli and Sol Gabetta.

Steffani: I Trionfi del fato / E l’honor stella tiranna 2:01
I Barrochisti Diego Fasolis Recorded: 2012-03 Recording Venue: Auditorio Stelio Molo, Lugano

Vinci, Leonardo: Alessandro nell’Indie / Quanto invidio la sorte… Chi vive amante 4:00
Il Giardino Armonico Giovanni Antonini Recorded: 2009-03-24 Recording Venue: Centro Cultural Miguel Delibes, Valladolid

Handel: Rinaldo, HWV 7a / Act 2 “Lascia ch’io pianga” 4:50
Academy of Ancient Music Christopher Hogwood Recorded: 1999-11-27 Recording Venue: Henry Wood Hall, London

Broschi, R: Artaserse / Son qual nave 7:28
Il Giardino Armonico Giovanni Antonini Recorded: 2009-03-24 Recording Venue: Centro Cultural Miguel Delibes, Valladolid

Pergolesi: Stabat Mater / 1. Stabat Mater dolorosa 3:53
June Anderson (soprano) Sinfonietta de Montréal Charles Dutoit Recorded: 1991-10 Recording Venue: L’Eglise de St. Eustache, Montreal

Vivaldi: Griselda / Act 3 / Agitata da due venti 5:22
Sonatori de la Gioiosa Marca Recorded: 1998-06 Recording Venue: Teatro Olimpico, Vicenza

Steffani: Niobe Regina di Tebe / “Serena, o mio bel sole…Mia fiamma…Mio adore” 2:18
Philippe Jaroussky (countertenor), I Barocchisti, Diego Fasolis Recorded: 2012-03 Recording Venue: Auditorio Stelio Molo, Lugano

Scarlatti, A: Sedecia, re di Gerusalemme / “Caldo Sangue” 5:28
Les Musiciens du Louvre Marc Minkowski Recorded: 2005-02-22 Recording Venue: L’Eglise du Liban, Paris

Handel: Serse, HWV 40 / Act 1 “Ombra mai fu” 3:23
Il Giardino Armonico Giovanni Antonini Recorded: 2009-03-24 Recording Venue: Centro Cultural Miguel Delibes, Valladolid

Albinoni: Il nascimento de l’Aurora / “Aure andate e baciate” 3:21
Andrés Gabetta (violin), Sol Gabetta (cello) Cappella Gabetta Recorded: 2017-03-14 Recording Venue: Evangelisch -reformierte Kirchgemeinde, Zurich

Graun, C H: Adriano In Siria / Deh, tu bel Dio d’amore…Ov’è il mio bene? 3:40
Il Giardino Armonico Giovanni Antonini Recorded: 2009-03-24 Recording Venue: Centro Cultural Miguel Delibes, Valladolid

Steffani: Stabat Mater / Eja Mater, fons amoris… Fac, ut ardeat … Sancta Mater… Tui nati vulnerati 4:19
Julian Prégardian (tenor), Daniel Behle (tenor), Franco Fagioli (countertenor) I Barocchisti, Coro della Radiotelevisione Svizzera Diego Fasolis Recorded: 2013-06 Recording Venue: Auditorio Stelio Molo, Lugano

Caldara: Il Trionfo dell’Innocenza / “Vanne pentita a piangere” 8:49
Les Musiciens du Louvre Marc Minkowski Recorded: 2005-02-22 Recording Venue: L’Eglise du Liban, Paris

Handel: La Resurrezione, HWV47 / “Disserratevi oh porte d’Averno” 4:43
Les Musiciens du Louvre Marc Minkowski Recorded: 2004-08-29 Recording Venue: Salle Wagram, Paris

Porpora: Germanico in Germania / Parto ti lascio, o cara 10:45
Il Giardino Armonico Giovanni Antonini Recorded: 2009-03-24 Recording Venue: Centro Cultural Miguel Delibes, Valladolid

Steffani: I Trionfi del fato / “Combatton quest’alma” 2:06
Philippe Jaroussky (countertenor), I Barrochisti, Diego Fasolis Recorded: 2012-03 Recording Venue: Auditorio Stelio Molo, Lugano

Handel: Rinaldo / Act 3 Aria: Bel piacere 2:05
Academy of Ancient Music Christopher Hogwood Recorded: 1999-11-27 Recording Venue: Henry Wood Hall, London

Length: 78 minutes

 

Release date: 27th Nov 2020
Label: Decca
Catalogue number: 4851275
0028948512751