Thanks to the advocacy of world star Cecilia Bartoli (her bestselling album “Mission”) the music of Agostino Steffani enjoys a glorious resurrection. This newly recorded CD contains the 6 Secular Cantatas for vocal soloists and a group of instruments, both strings and winds.

Steffani was a priest and composer of mainly vocal music, his spectacular operas were famous in his time. The Cantatas are based on poetry of a pastoral character, and contain virtuoso parts for the soloists, the instrumental group giving support in rich harmonies and counterpoint.

Beautiful singing of three highly talented young vocalists, well known names in the world of Early Music, and the Accademia Hermans, the Italian period instruments group, who have already worked with great vocalists like Roberta Invernizzi and Gloria Banditelli.

Booklet in English and Italian, containing liner notes, biographies and sung texts.