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Bass Cantatas & Arias

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Details

Composer
Alessandro Stradella
Artist
Mauro Borgioni, Ensemble Cameristico Academia Montis Regalis
Format
CD
Label
CPO
Released
Jul 03, 2026
Catalog #
555671-2
UPC
761203567126

About

Alessandro Stradella loved taking risks of an amorous nature. These put him in danger repeatedly. He was wounded several times, and they ultimately caused his premature death when he was murdered on 25 February 1682 in Genoa. This unsolved crime story inspired no fewer than six operas between 1837 and 2017, but it also cast a shadow over the Bolognese aristocrat's actual talent, who could soften just about any soul with his talent for melodies and his refined dramatic sensibility. He was not only renowned in the opera house, but also with his intimate chamber cantatas that often summarized the content of a whole life as captivating snapshots: Seneca's demise, the fall of commander Belisarius, Nero's delirious triumph in the face of Roman conflagration, and the Addio of Marcus Antonius may possibly have saved Stradella - if his murderers would have listened to his music.

Tracklist 6 tracks

  1. 1 La morte di Seneca 08:47
    Track
    1
    Title
    La morte di Seneca
    Duration
    08:47
    Composer
    Alessandro Stradella
    Performer
    Mauro Borgioni
    Ensemble
    Academia Montis Regalis Gruppo Cameristico
  2. 2 Il Nerone 11:18
    Track
    2
    Title
    Il Nerone
    Duration
    11:18
    Composer
    Alessandro Stradella
    Performer
    Mauro Borgioni
    Ensemble
    Academia Montis Regalis Gruppo Cameristico
  3. 3 Sinfonia No. 1 for Violin, Cello and Continuo in D Minor 08:06
    Track
    3
    Title
    Sinfonia No. 1 for Violin, Cello and Continuo in D Minor
    Duration
    08:06
    Composer
    Alessandro Stradella
    Ensemble
    Academia Montis Regalis Gruppo Cameristico
  4. 4 La canzone di Belisario 09:49
    Track
    4
    Title
    La canzone di Belisario
    Duration
    09:49
    Composer
    Alessandro Stradella
    Performer
    Mauro Borgioni
    Ensemble
    Academia Montis Regalis Gruppo Cameristico
  5. 5 Sinfonia No. 2 for 2 Violins and Continuo in D Major 05:35
    Track
    5
    Title
    Sinfonia No. 2 for 2 Violins and Continuo in D Major
    Duration
    05:35
    Composer
    Alessandro Stradella
    Ensemble
    Academia Montis Regalis Gruppo Cameristico
  6. 6 Già le spade nemiche 11:46
    Track
    6
    Title
    Già le spade nemiche
    Duration
    11:46
    Composer
    Alessandro Stradella
    Performer
    Mauro Borgioni
    Ensemble
    Academia Montis Regalis Gruppo Cameristico