Rossi: Il Mantovano Hebreo, Madrigals
) | Label: LINN Catalog: CKD429 Format: SACD PROFETI DELLA QUINTAProfeti della Quinta makes its Linn debut with a unique program of Italian madrigals, instrumental pieces and Hebrew prayers by Salomone Rossi (c.1570-c.1630). The program encompasses Rossi's many-faceted talents both as a court composer in the service of the Gonzaga family and as a unique innovator of devotional music for the synagogue. The award-winning a cappella ensemble is joined for this recording by Katya Polin and Eva Saladin (violin) and Ori Harmelin and Ryosuke Sakamoto (theorbo). The native Hebrew speaking singers specialize in the music of the Italian Baroque and have an immediate connection to Rossi as a Jewish Italian composer.  Price: $27.98 |