| RIC 237 |
Donati, Cazzati, Monteverdi, Banchieri, Storace, Cifra, Tarditi, Picchi, Scarani, Merula, Fiamengo, Rigatti
Per il santissimo Natale - Italian Christmas Baroque Music
Maria Cristina Kiehr, Kathelijne Van Laethem & John Elwes / La Fenice / Jean Tubéry
RIC 237 - 1 CD
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Per il santissimo Natale - Italian Christmas Baroque Music
Maria Cristina Kiehr, Kathelijne Van Laethem & John Elwes / La Fenice / Jean Tubéry
RIC 237 - 1 CD
All the traditional characters of the Nativity are present, with angels, shepherds and Wise Men all being haloed by imitations of bagpipes and other pastoral instruments the traditional sounds of Christmas music. Italian baroque music remains theatrical even when it was composed for the church, as can be heard in these pieces that narrate the Annunciation, the Adoration of the Shepherds and the Lullaby of the Virgin; in this last-named the horrors of the Passion to come weigh heavily on Mary as she sings her child to sleep. These sacred tales are accompanied by instrumental pieces, amongst which we can find the first Pastoral sonatas of the Italian Baroque.
Tracklisting:
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| 1. | Angelus Gabriel descendit (Extrait de Motetti concertati) | 5:57 |
| 2. | Alma redemptoris mater (Extrait de Le quattro antifone annuali) | 5:38 |
| 3. | Angelus ad pastores ait (Extrait de Sacrae cantiunculae [liber primus]) | 1:12 |
| 4. | Intonuit de caelo (Extrait de Nuovi pensieri ecclesiastici) | 2:56 |
| 5. | Pastorale (Extrait de Selva du varie compositioni per cimbalo ed organo) | 4:57 |
| 6. | Quem vidistis pastores ? (Extrait de Concentus ecclesiastico) | 2:44 |
| 7. | Volate caelites (Extrait de Motetti a voce sola) | 6:57 |
| 8. | Sonata a tre, due violini e flauto (Extrait de Canzoni da sonar) | 4:03 |
| 9. | Jesu Redemptor omnium, sopra la medesima aria del sanctorum meritis (Extrait de Selva morale e spirituale) | 3:48 |
| 10. | Sonata 15 "sopra lucis creator optime" (Extrait de Sonate concertate) | 5:43 |
| 11. | Jesu dulcis memoria (Extrait de Il secondo libro di concerti spirituali) | 2:58 |
| 12. | Sonata pastorale a quattro (Extrait de Pastorali concerti al presepe) | 3:20 |
| 13. | Hor che tempo di dormire, Canzonetta spirituale sopra alla nanna (Extrait de Curtio precipitato) | 8:46 |
| 14. | Parton dall' oriente tre Re per adorar, Laude dell' epiphania sopra l'aria della Monaca (Extrait de Corona di sacre canzoni o laudi spirituale) | 4:26 |
| 15. | Partita prima sopra l'aria di Monicha, Toccate d'intavolatura... Libro primo | 0:55 |
| 16. | Nunc dimittis (Extrait de Salmi diversi di compieta) | 4:40 |
~1:09:00 | ||
