Storie di Napoli la festa musicale

• Francesco Mancini (1672 - 1737):
• 1 Mancini: Concerto VIII in C Minor from 24 Concerti di Napoli for Recorder, 2 Violins and Basso Continuo: I. Vivace 01:48
• Domenico Sarro (1679 - 1744):
• 2 Sarro: La Partenope: Begl'occhi del mio Ben 05:12
• Francesco Mancini:
• 3 Mancini: Concerto VIII in C Minor from 24 Concerti di Napoli for Recorder, 2 Violins and Basso Continuo: II. Largo e Staccato 01:04
• 4 Mancini: Concerto VIII in C Minor from 24 Concerti di Napoli for Recorder, 2 Violins and Basso Continuo: III. Fuga - Allegro 02:09
• 5 Mancini: Concerto VIII in C Minor from 24 Concerti di Napoli for Recorder, 2 Violins and Basso Continuo: IV. Largo 01:39
• 6 Mancini: Concerto VIII in C Minor from 24 Concerti di Napoli for Recorder, 2 Violins and Basso Continuo: V. Allegro 01:16
• Giuseppe Porsile (1680 - 1750):
• 7 Porsile: Il ritorno D'Ulisse: Nel mio petto due Tiranni 02:56
• Nicola Fiorenza (1700 - 1764):
• 8 Fiorenza: Concerto in A Minor for 3 Violins, Viola and Basso Continuo: I. Andante Lento 02:49
• 9 Fiorenza: Concerto in A Minor for 3 Violins, Viola and Basso Continuo: II. Allegro 02:27
• 10 Fiorenza: Concerto in A Minor for 3 Violins, Viola and Basso Continuo: III. Largo 01:51
• 11 Fiorenza: Concerto in A Minor for 3 Violins, Viola and Basso Continuo: IV. Allegro 01:23
• 12 Fiorenza: Concerto in F Minor for Recorder, Violin, Strings and Basso Continuo: I. Largo / Presto - Largo - Largo / Presto 02:13
• 13 Fiorenza: Concerto in F Minor for Recorder, Violin, Strings and Basso Continuo: II. Allegro ma non Presto 04:27
• Alessandro Scarlatti (1660 - 1725):
• 14 Scarlatti: Il giardino di Rose: Mentr'io godo in dolce Oblio 05:32
• Nicola Fiorenza:
• 15 Fiorenza: Concerto in F Minor for Recorder, Violin, Strings and Basso Continuo: IV. Allegro 02:04
• Alessandro Scarlatti:
• 16 Scarlatti: Il giardino di Rose: Ecco negli orti Tuoi 00:34
• 17 Scarlatti: Il giardino di Rose: Che dolce Simpatia 02:01
• Domenico Sarro:
• 18 Sarro: Concerto XI in A Minor from 24 Concerti di Napoli for Recorder, Strings and Basso Continuo: I. Largo 01:28
• 19 Sarro: Concerto XI in A Minor from 24 Concerti di Napoli for Recorder, Strings and Basso Continuo: II. Allegro 03:21
• 20 Sarro: Concerto XI in A Minor from 24 Concerti di Napoli for Recorder, Strings and Basso Continuo: III. Larghetto 01:39
• 21 Sarro: Concerto XI in A Minor from 24 Concerti di Napoli for Recorder, Strings and Basso Continuo: IV. Spiritoso 01:45
• Giuseppe Porsile:
• 22 Porsile: Cantata sopra L'Arcecalascione: Sfogandose nel Juorno 00:28
• 23 Porsile: Cantata sopra L'Arcecalascione: Schiaresce L'arba 04:20
• Anonymous:
• 24 Anonymous: Tarantella Napoletana 03:49
• Alessandro Scarlatti:
• 25 Scarlatti: Il Comodo Antonio: Cara è dolce Rimembranza (Bonus Track) 03:43
• Total Runtime 01:01:58

Info for Storie di Napoli

Baroque Neapolitan virtuoso concertos and graceful arias full of invention, contrast, temperament and charm, collaged into a sonic-narrative cityscape of the famous musical centre.

Storie di Napoli is la festa musicale's third album for audite, presenting an innovative approach towards the varied and expressive Neapolitan baroque repertoire. Sensual arias and virtuoso concertos by composers such as Alessandro Scarlatti, Francesco Mancini and Nicola Fiorenza are collaged into a sonic-narrative telling Naples' best stories from the baroque heyday of what was then Europe's third-largest metropolis. These include an encounter with the seductive siren Parthenope who, according to mythology, founded the city; a visit to Naples' multi-layered underworld with surprising twists and turns; and the exuberant atmosphere of typical Neapolitan street life, full of festivities and joie de vivre.

Together with the young and promising soprano Maria Ladurner and under the direction of the renowned recorder player Barbara Heindlmeier, who is known for innovative concepts, la festa musicale breaks new ground with this project. On occasion the movements of the concertos are broken up, weaving arias amongst them. This allows a new overarching plot line to be told, skilfully capturing the manifold facets of this fascinating city.

The North German baroque ensemble la festa musicale stands for excellent artistic standards, which are reflected in creative, cross-disciplinary concert formats and top-class co-operation projects. Alongside well-known works, Storie di Napoli also features rarely-heard discoveries and a premiere recording of the aria "Nel mio petto" (from Il ritorno d'Ulisse) by Giuseppe Porsile. The richness of colour, the emotional density and the fast-moving contrasts of this repertoire are reflected by the ensemble using variable instrumentation as well as - entirely in keeping with the baroque art of ornamentation and improvisation - adding their own contributions, such as in the lively Tarantella napoletana alla festa musicale.

Maria Ladurner, soprano
Barbara Heindlmeier, recorder
la festa musicale

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