This hour features a new, special CD with early music. The Viennese label Fra Bernardo released the CD Palpiti del Cuore this year, with baroque music from Venice, Rome and Naples. Performing ensemble is La Botta Forte with soprano Magali Arnault Stanczak.
George Frederick Handel (1685-1759)
1. Trio sonata for 2 violins and continuo in G minor, op.2/8 HWV 393
– Andante
– Allegro
– Largo
– Allegro
Francesco Mancini (1672-1737)
2. Cantate Quanto dolce è quell’ardore, for soprano, hobo and continuo
– Aria Quanto dolce è quell’ardore
– Rec. Purche a te sia vicina
– Aria Aprimi il petto
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
3. Uit Cellosonate in a-klein, op.14, no. 7, RV 44:
– Largo
– Allegro poco
– Largo
Giovanni Battista Fontana (ca.1571-1630)
4. Sonata Decima Quarta (Venezia 1641)
George Frederick Handel
5. Cantata Mi Palpita il Cor, HWV 132C, for soprano, hobo en continuo
– Arioso e rec. Mi Palpita il Cor
– Aria Agitata e l’alma mia
– Rec. Tormento e gelosia
– Aria Ho tanti affanni in petto
– Rec. Clori di te mi lagno
– Aria S’un di m’adora la mia crudele
La Botta Forte: Magali Arnault Stanczak, soprano
Shai Kribus, hobo and recorder
Katya Polin, violin
Alexandra Polin, viola da gamba
Josep Maria Martí Duran, theorbe and baroque guitar
Damien Desbenoit, harpsichord and organ
Label: Fra Bernardo fb 1409783, 2014