The baroque spirit in all his musical shapes. Advent and Christmas music from the Italian baroque.
Music from the Italian baroque often has a pastoral character. It is inspired by the shepherds who were told about the birth of Jesus by an angel and then went to Bethlehem to pay him a tribute.
In this episode you can listen to two vocal Pastorales from Naples from the 18th century. But first, you will hear two motets by Bonafatio Gratiani from the 17th century.
Bonifatio Gratiani (1605-1664)
1 Gaude, pastores
Alessandro Piccinini (1566-1638)
2 Toccata in G for theorbe
Bonifatio Gratiani
3 Venite pastores
Amaryllis Dieltiens, sopraan. Sofie Vanden Eynde, theorbe. Capriola di Gioia
(CD: Fare la nina na – Aeolus AE-10073, 2013)
Gaetano Veneziano (1665-1716)
4 Vos pastores, Pastorale a quattro voci con tromba e flauti
Jenny Högström, soprano. Filippo Mineccia, alto. Kevin Skelton, tenor. Marc Pantus, bass. Ensemble Odyssee led by Andrea Friggi
(CD: Gaetano Veneziano, Christmas in Naples – Pan Classics PC 10307, 2014)
Francesco Durante (1684-1755)
5 Cito Pastores
Monica Piccinini, soprano. Ursula Eittinger, alto. Alberto ter Doest, tenor. Thilo Dahlmann, bass. Kölner Akademie led by Michael Alexander Willens
(CD: Francesco Durante, Neapolitan Christmas II – CPO 777 734-2, 2012)
