Melpomene coronata da Felsina
Twelve Cantatas for Solo Voice and continuo
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Shipping Policy- Editors: Simone Laghi, Marta Salvatori
- Instrumentation: Voice, Basso continuo
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Description
Melpomene coronata da Felsina (Bologna, 1685) is a collection of twelve solo vocal cantatas by prominent composers affiliated with the Accademia Filarmonica of Bologna. Curated by Marino Silvani and printed by Giacomo Monti, the collection is dedicated to the brothers of the Accademia's late founder, Vincenzo Maria Carrati. The anthology showcases the vibrant musical and cultural environment surrounding the Accademia during the late seventeenth century. Among the contributing composers are notable figures including Giacomo Antonio Perti, Giovanni Paolo Colonna, and Domenico Gabrielli, who were instrumental in shaping the Italian Baroque style. These cantatas demonstrate the refinement of vocal ornamentation, the expressive use of the basso continuo, and the dramatic intensity characteristic of this period. Now available for the first time in a modern edition, Melpomene coronata da Felsina offers scholars and performers of Baroque vocal music new insights into Bologna's rich musical traditions.
Contents:
- Filli, mia cara Filli (S or T, B.c.), Giovanni Battista Sanuti Pellicani
- Fermezza in Amore (Già ch'Amor così vuole) (S or T, B.c.), Pirro Albergati Capacelli
- Fra i ceppi del tormento (S or T, B.c.), Francesco Passarini
- Stelle che più volete? (S or T, B.c.), Giacomo Perti
- Là dove Alfeo (S or T, B.c.), Nicolò Giovanardi
- Oronta in Cipro (Dal barbaro Bisanzio) (S or T, B.c.), Rinaldo Gherardini
- Sdegno armato (A, B.c.), Annibale Frabetti
- Viver lungi dal bel che s'adora (A, B.c.), Giuseppe Tosi
- La Popea (Scorrea con piè superbo) (A, B.c.), Bartolomeo Monari
- Stanco di più soffrirti (A, B.c.), Domenico Gabrielli
- Il Xerse (Vago al fin di mirare) (B, B.c.), Giovanni Paolo Colonna
- Diogene nella botte (Scostati, o là) (B, B.c.), Giulio Cesare Arresti
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