A 2012 live recording of Baldassarre Galuppi's "Il Filosofo di Campagna". Born on an island in the Venice lagoon, Galuppi was an intensely prolific and highly esteemed composer of the Venetian Baroque era. His works included sacred music, sacred and profane cantatas, instrumental works, oratorios and operas, many of which are comic. Among the latter, of particular importance are those born of his collaboration with Carlo Goldoni. The deeply 'Venetian' aspects of Goldoni and Galuppi together created a body of 18th century comic opera of which Il Filosofo di Campagna (The Country Philosopher) is arguably Galuppi's best known. With the Ensemble Barocco della Filarmonica del Veneto led by Fabrizio da Ros and a pan-European cast of young singers mount a lively production.

This in the second Album of the collection dedicated to Balsassare Galuppi Hapsichord Sonatas by Alvise de piero. About the first releases, it has been said: « As for the performance, harpsichordist Alvise de Piero does these works proud. His pace is always appropriate for the music, and his touch on the instrument can vary from decisive to delicate. His registral variations on this two manual instrument work very well for the music and give a nice expression to Galuppi's often lyrical voice ». (Bertil van Boer, Fanfare Magazine)