Mi palpita il cor: Baroque Passions Musica Pacifica feat. Dominique Labelle

• 1 Guardati, o core 03:14
• 2 Recitative: Da quei begli occhi arcieri 01:11
• 3 Arioso - Ritornello: Sappi chei ti lusinga e se ne mente 00:49
• 4 Aria: Fugga pur limpero 00:57
• 5 Aria: Sono i frutti d Amor 03:09
• 6 I. Con spirito 01:23
• 7 II. Allegro 04:41
• 8 III. Andante e staccato 03:24
• 9 IV. Allegro 04:16
• 10 Recitative: Mi palpita il cor 01:09
• 11 Recitative: Tormento e gelosia 00:46
• 12 Aria: Ho tanti affanni in petto 07:08
• 13 Recitative: Clori di te mi lagno 00:52
• 14 Aria: Se un di madora la mia crudele 03:24
• 15 I. Prelude: Un peu Vivement 02:21
• 16 II. Legerement 04:05
• 17 III. Gracieusement 02:26
• 18 IV. Vite 03:21
• 19 V. Modere 04:04
• 20 VI. Gai 02:04
• 21 VII. Lentement - Vite - Lentement - Vite 04:31
• 22 Recitative: Par le charme vainqueur 01:21
• 23 Aria: Que du bruit de tes hauts exploits 03:53
• 24 Recitative: Mais son ame sensible 00:27
• 25 Aria: Jai pour temoin de ma victoire 00:57
• 26 Recitative: A ce penser flatteur 00:58
• 27 Aria: En vain, par des nouveaux accords 00:47
• 28 Aria: Amour, amour 03:37
• 29 Recitative: Inutiles regrets - Aria: En amour il est un moment 00:30
• 30 Aria: En amour, il est un moment 04:23
• Total Runtime 01:16:08

Info for Mi palpita il cor: Baroque Passions

Mi palpita il cor: Baroque Passions is a compelling journey into the rich corners of the mid- and late-Baroque period. Featuring an array of thrilling instrumental and vocal compositions, the album is driven by the performances of French-Canadian soprano Dominique Labelle and American early music ensemble Musica Pacifica, founded in 1990, based in San Francisco, and whose playing has been called “a small miracle of precision and musical electricity” by the Washington Post.

Passion is the album’s throughline—all the vocal works address different aspects of love (from anguish to humor) and the instrumental works are filled with emotional intensity as well. Mi palpita il cor: Baroque Passions is exquisitely curated, and brings together a delightful variety of works from a distinctive group of Baroque composers. Most importantly, Labelle and Musica Pacifica bring this music to life with the inviting mixture of expertise, ability, and charm that has earned them the highest praise throughout their careers. Musica Pacifica has been dubbed the “crème de la crème” (Alte Musik Aktuell) and “among the finest Baroque musicians in America” (American Record Guide).

Beloved by her fans, soprano Dominique Labelle is a recognized expert in early music repertoire - her voice has been described as “angelic,” “silvery,” and “vibrant” by critics. In Mi palpita il cor: Baroque Passions, Labelle floats effortlessly between nations and decades as she performs works by Agostino Steffani, an Italian who spent almost all of his career in Germany, George Frideric Handel – a German who achieved renown first in Italy and later in England – and the French titan Jean-Phillippe Rameau. Labelle’s appearance is a virtual tour of the hotbeds of European musical creativity in the period.

At the heart of Musica Pacifica’s performance lie the group’s soloists, some of the finest in the country: recorder-player Judith Linsenberg and violinist Elizabeth Blumenstock, who deliver a particularly stunning rendering of Giuseppe Sammartini’s Sonata in B minor. The charming, conversational Telemann “Paris” Quartet in G Major highlights Linsenberg and Blumenstock and offers expert viola da gamba player Josh Lee a solo turn. Lee also joins John Lenti (theorbo/guitar) and Charles Sherman (harpsichord) to form a superb continuo team that provides vital support. Mi palpita il cor: Baroque Passions highlights the technique and musicianship that has made Musica Pacifica one of the finest ensembles in the historical performance movement for the last quarter century.

The music featured on Mi palpita il cor: Baroque Passions is ultimately about intense desire and strong emotions. Through the captivating performances of Dominique Labelle and Musica Pacifica, Mi palpita il cor: Baroque Passions connects its listeners to the heartbeat of Baroque music and the spirit that energized 17th- and 18th- century Europe’s most important composers.

Judith Linsenberg, recorders
Elizabeth Blumenstock, violin
Josh Lee, viola da gamba
John Lenti, theorbo, guitar
Charles Sherman, harpsichord
Dominique Labelle, soprano

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