Stradella: La Circe (First & Second Versions) & Other Works Alessandro Stradella Consort & Estévan Velardi

• Alessandro Stradella (1643 - 1682): Cantatas & Arias for Soprano & Continuo:
• 1 Stradella: Cantatas & Arias for Soprano & Continuo: No. 1, Soffro, misero, e taccio! 13:09
• La Dori (Excerpts):
• 2 Stradella: La Dori (Excerpts): Dormi, Titone, addio! 02:27
• 3 Stradella: La Dori (Excerpts): Sorgi o vaga 01:23
• 4 Stradella: La Dori (Excerpts): Oggi la bella Dori 02:02
• 5 Stradella: La Dori (Excerpts): Dileguatevi orrori, ombre sparite! 02:51
• 6 Stradella: La Dori (Excerpts): Alle gioie ai contenti 01:21
• La Circe (First Version):
• 7 Stradella: La Circe (First Version): Sinfonia. Adagio 01:56
• 8 Stradella: La Circe (First Version): Se desio curioso il cor v’ingombra 02:04
• 9 Stradella: La Circe (First Version): Qui per dare a sé stesso, e regno e tomba 01:00
• 10 Stradella: La Circe (First Version): Ma quale, in queste arene 02:18
• 11 Stradella: La Circe (First Version): O de’ regi alto germoglio 02:04
• 12 Stradella: La Circe (First Version): Chi parla? 03:15
• 13 Stradella: La Circe (First Version): Vola Zeffiro, vola! 01:15
• 14 Stradella: La Circe (First Version): Chi stupori cercando va 02:11
• 15 Stradella: La Circe (First Version): Correrò, volerò 01:15
• 16 Stradella: La Circe (First Version): Ferma! Zeffiro ferma 02:38
• 17 Stradella: La Circe (First Version): Ogni vasto desio 01:05
• 18 Stradella: La Circe (First Version): Se d’angusta campagna 01:43
• 19 Stradella: La Circe (First Version): Chi di voi mi porta a volo 02:00
• 20 Stradella: La Circe (First Version): Queste di fragil tempra 00:48
• 21 Stradella: La Circe (First Version): Può ben divoto cor 01:57
• 22 Stradella: La Circe (First Version): Su, su, dunque su 02:00
• 23 Stradella: La Circe (First Version): O degl’eterni Elisi 02:21
• 24 Stradella: La Circe (First Version): Ond’io qual serva umile 00:55
• 25 Stradella: La Circe (First Version): Ruscelletti che traete 02:10
• Sonata in D Major:
• 26 Stradella: Sonata in D Major: I. Adagio - Allegro 01:33
• 27 Stradella: Sonata in D Major: II. Allegro 01:40
• 28 Stradella: Sonata in D Major: III. Adagio - Allegro 01:31
• 29 Stradella: Sonata in D Major: IV. Giga 02:05
• La Circe (Second Version):
• 30 Stradella: La Circe (Second Version): Bei ruscelli cristallini 01:44
• 31 Stradella: La Circe (Second Version): Non balena o sempre tuona 01:21
• 32 Stradella: La Circe (Second Version): D’un aere d’argento 01:17
• 33 Stradella: La Circe (Second Version): Né presuma d’ostinarsi 01:47
• 34 Stradella: La Circe (Second Version): I sudor le cure istesse 01:36
• 35 Stradella: La Circe (Second Version): Però chiari d’argentee spume 01:27
• 36 Stradella: La Circe (Second Version): Zeffiro, figlio de’ vicini monti 01:40
• 37 Stradella: La Circe (Second Version): Rimembranza che rimbomba 03:16
• 38 Stradella: La Circe (Second Version): Pur se per voi lasciate, amici Numi 02:24
• 39 Stradella: La Circe (Second Version): Fiumicelli dal pie’ d’argento 01:04
• 40 Stradella: La Circe (Second Version): Aura molle lusinghiera 01:57
• 41 Stradella: La Circe (Second Version): Ma son deboli catene 02:19
• 42 Stradella: La Circe (Second Version): L’arte accresca i pregi nostri 01:57
• 43 Stradella: La Circe (Second Version): In quel secolo primiero 01:59
• 44 Stradella: La Circe (Second Version): Ma qual fior di novità 01:58
• 45 Stradella: La Circe (Second Version): Ai magnanimi e sovrani Re toscani 01:17
• 46 Stradella: La Circe (Second Version): E tributo gli venga offerto 01:39
• 47 Stradella: La Circe (Second Version): Ai sovrani re toscani 01:50
• 48 Stradella: La Circe (Second Version): Quando ai liti odorati 01:43
• 49 Stradella: La Circe (Second Version): Zeffiretti de’ verdi monti 00:57
• 50 Stradella: La Circe (Second Version): Inclita gloria dell’augusta Flora 01:05
• 51 Stradella: La Circe (Second Version): Zeffiretti de’verdi monti [I] 02:03
• 52 Stradella: La Circe (Second Version): Zeffiretti de’verdi monti [II] 02:21
• 53 Stradella: La Circe (Second Version): Zeffiretti de’verdi monti [III] 01:13
• 54 Stradella: La Circe (Second Version): Se misura d’offerte pari 01:50
• 55 Stradella: La Circe (Second Version): Nobil animo 02:12
• 56 Stradella: La Circe (Second Version): Tempo verrà che questo monte adorno 00:46
• Total Runtime 01:51:39

Info for Stradella: La Circe (First & Second Versions) & Other Works

Alessandro Stradella was a highly influential composer in his day, producing an abundance of masterpieces despite his dissolute and dramatically brief life. Written for the lavish celebrations marking Leopoldo de’ Medici being made a cardinal, La Circe is set near a fountain on the leafy slopes of Parnassus. It evokes the spirit of the sorceress Circe who, while searching for the grave of her son, is dazzled by a bright light – the presence of a Medici. Complete with echo effects and deliciously lyrical and expressive music, La Circe is both a fascinating enigma and a perfect example of aristocratic tastes in Baroque Rome. This double album release contains the unabridged version of La Circe I and the World Premiere Recording of La Circe II, and the booklet provides detailed notes. Played on period instruments.

Cristina Fanelli, soprano
Anna Chierichetti, soprano
Francesco Toma, tenor
Leslie Visco, soprano
Giuseppe Naviglio, bass
Alessandro Stradella Consort
Estevan Velardi, conductor

The Alessandro Stradella Consort
is a vocal and instrumental ensemble, formerly called the Camerata Ligure, founded in July 1987 by Estévan Velardi. It focuses on the Italian baroque repertoire on period instruments. Its musical exploration ranges from the Renaissance to the present, ranging from vocal or instrumental duo to a grandiose opera or oratorio with vocal soloists, chorus and a large orchestra. It is especially dedicated to reviving rare or unpublished works by Italian composers of the late 17th-early 18th centuries. Its recordings comprise a vast repertoire including instrumental and vocal/instrumental works, oratorios and operas for several labels beside Dynamic.

Booklet for Stradella: La Circe (First & Second Versions) & Other Works