La Circe - 1st And 2nd Versions
) | Label: DYNAMIC Catalog: DYN-CDS7910.02 Format: COMPACT DISC Visco, Leslie; Velardi, Estévan; Fanelli, Cristina; Toma, Francesco; Naviglio, Giuseppe; Alessandro Stradella Consort; Chierichetti, AnnaAlessandro Stradella was a highly influential composer in his day, producing an abundance of masterpieces despite his dissolute and dramatically brief life. Written for the lavish celebrations marking Leopoldo de’ Medici being made a cardinal, La Circe is set near a fountain on the leafy slopes of Parnassus. It evokes the spirit of the sorceress Circe who, while searching for the grave of her son, is dazzled by a bright light – the presence of a Medici. Complete with echo effects and deliciously lyrical and expressive music, La Circe is both a fascinating enigma and a perfect example of aristocratic tastes in Baroque Rome. This double album release contains the unabridged version of La Circe I and the World Premiere Recording of La Circe II, and the booklet provides detailed notes. Played on period instruments.  Price: $33.98 |