Choral, Oratorios & Passions, Marazzoli (composer)
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Carissimi - Music in Rome 1640
A 2 CD collection of choral music, motets and anthems which would have been sung and performed in Rome in and around the period of 1640.
Ensemble William Byrd, Graham O'Reilly
There are so many reasons to recommend this exemplary set. The recording quality provides crystal-clear
reproduction of the voices, perfectly balanced, whether they are accompanied by harpsichord... — -
Special offer. Reliquie di Roma II: Caro Sposo
Nadine Balbeisi (Testo), Katherine Watson (Santa Caterina), Christian Immler (Massimino), Juan Sancho (Soldato I), Steve Dugardin (Soldato II/Speranza) & Emily Van Evera (Fede), Emily Van Evera (Cain)
Atalante, Erin Headley
Marazzoli moves from recitative to arioso to aria in the manner of Monteverdi and - in a performance as good as this, anyway - he holds one's attention throughout...Emily van Evera and Steve... —
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Reliquie Di Roma I: Lamentarium
Eternal lamenting, extravagant repenting, religious ecstasy…passionate, sensual, macabre and erotic narratives from 17th-century Rome
Nadine Balbeisi (soprano) & Theodora Baka (mezzo-soprano)
Atalante, Erin Headley
It takes a very special skill to be able to convey in a single disc the range of moods - passionate, sensual, macabre and erotic - that these four composers evoke in their music but, guided... —
