Baroque Oriental / Pera Ensemble
Label: BERLIN CLASSICS Catalog: BER300275 Format: CD Valer Barna-Sabadus: countertenor Pera Ensemble Mehmet C. Yesilcay: conductorMONTEVERDI: Si dolce é’l tormento • Vi ricorda, o bosch’ombrosi • Lascia i monti • Vanne Orfeo • La mia turca • ROSSI: Mio ben decoil tormento più • HAFIZ POST: Piece • CACCINI: Dalla porta d’oriente • Amarilli, mia bella • CAZZATI: Ballo delle ombre • BARTOLOTTI: Passacaglia • UFKI: Türki Beray • VALENTE: Gallardanapolitana • CELEBI: Bayati Pesrev • CASTALDI: Ritornello primo • IMPROVISATIONS: Mio ben • Sinekemani • Kanun • Passacaglia • ANON: Ciaccona paradiso • Rast Semai • Propinan de melyor/Pisrev-i Sukufezar Naziresi In the words of J. W. von Goethe, “Orient and Occident / Cannot be separated (“West-Eastern Divan”). These lines are embodied in the music of the Pera Ensemble: Eastern fragrances waft around Baroque melodies, while Italian ornamentations embrace Ottoman melismas. This seemingly impossible combination produces an enchanting result! Price: $27.98 |