Steffani: Vocal Chamber Duets
) | Label: BRILLIANT Catalog: BRI94969 Format: CD Bertuzzi; Tosi; BaroniComposed by: Steffani, Agostino Torn from oblivion by Cecilia Bartoli, prolific composer Agostino Steffani produced a substantial number of operas and sacred works as well as unattributed but well-known secular music.The vocal chamber duets on this release, dealing mainly with Love, both fulfilled and unrequited and foreshadowing Haydn and Mozart, reveal the composer’s skills as a linguist, exemplified by the expert way in which he matches words to melody.Interpreted by experienced performers Elena Bertuzzi and Alessio Tosi, they are supported by a trio of accomplished musicians playing period instruments.  Price: $11.98 |