Bassani: Giona

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Label
Tactus
Release Date
June 10, 2016
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    Featuring
    • COMPOSER
      BASSANI, GIOVANNI BATTISTA
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Ensemble Les Nations
    • PERFORMER
      ENSEMBLE LES NATIONS
    Product Details
    • RELEASE DATE
      June 10, 2016
    • UPC
      8007194200317
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      TC640290
    • LABEL
      Tactus
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      2
    • GENRE
    Works
    1. Part I: Sinfonia

      Composer: Giovanni Battista Bassani

      Ensemble: Ensemble Les Nations

      Conductor: Maria Luisa Baldassari

    2. Part I: Recitative: Di Ninive superba, ingiusta, impura (Testo)

      Composer: Giovanni Battista Bassani

      Ensemble: Ensemble Les Nations

      Performer: Mauro Borgioni

      Conductor: Maria Luisa Baldassari

    3. Part I: Aria: Pupille piangenti (Speranza)

      Composer: Giovanni Battista Bassani

      Ensemble: Ensemble Les Nations

      Performer: Laura Antonaz

      Conductor: Maria Luisa Baldassari

    4. Part I: Recitative: Dunque Ninive altera (Speranza)

      Composer: Giovanni Battista Bassani

      Ensemble: Ensemble Les Nations

      Performer: Laura Antonaz

      Conductor: Maria Luisa Baldassari

    5. Part I: Aria: Di colpevole ardimento (Speranza)

      Composer: Giovanni Battista Bassani

      Ensemble: Ensemble Les Nations

      Performer: Laura Antonaz

      Conductor: Maria Luisa Baldassari

    6. Part I: Recitative: Ninive, lascia ormai d'esser proterva (Speranza)

      Composer: Giovanni Battista Bassani

      Ensemble: Ensemble Les Nations

      Performer: Laura Antonaz

      Conductor: Maria Luisa Baldassari

    7. Part I: Aria: Ciglio che lagrima (Speranza)

      Composer: Giovanni Battista Bassani

      Ensemble: Ensemble Les Nations

      Performer: Laura Antonaz

      Conductor: Maria Luisa Baldassari

    8. Part I: Recitative: Già quell'occhio che vede (Testo)

      Composer: Giovanni Battista Bassani

      Ensemble: Ensemble Les Nations

      Performer: Mauro Borgioni

      Conductor: Maria Luisa Baldassari

    9. Part I: Aria: Non è sì rapido (Testo)

      Composer: Giovanni Battista Bassani

      Ensemble: Ensemble Les Nations

      Performer: Mauro Borgioni

      Conductor: Maria Luisa Baldassari

    10. Part I: Recitative: Per non parlar con la saetta ultrice (Testo)

      Composer: Giovanni Battista Bassani

      Ensemble: Ensemble Les Nations

      Performer: Mauro Borgioni

      Conductor: Maria Luisa Baldassari

    11. Part I: Aria: Non ha trono la clemenza (Giona)

      Composer: Giovanni Battista Bassani

      Ensemble: Ensemble Les Nations

      Performer: Carlo Vistoli

      Conductor: Maria Luisa Baldassari

    12. Part I: Recitative: D'una cittade ingiusta (Giona)

      Composer: Giovanni Battista Bassani

      Ensemble: Ensemble Les Nations

      Performer: Carlo Vistoli

      Conductor: Maria Luisa Baldassari

    13. Part I: Aria: Quante volte con lingua di foco (Giona)

      Composer: Giovanni Battista Bassani

      Ensemble: Ensemble Les Nations

      Performer: Carlo Vistoli

      Conductor: Maria Luisa Baldassari

    14. Part I: Recitative: Dunque perdoni il Cielo al mio ritegno (Giona, Obbedienza)

      Composer: Giovanni Battista Bassani

      Ensemble: Ensemble Les Nations

      Performer: Carlo Vistoli, Margherita Rotondi

      Conductor: Maria Luisa Baldassari

    15. Part I: Aria: D'affanno (Obbedienza)

      Composer: Giovanni Battista Bassani

      Ensemble: Ensemble Les Nations

      Performer: Margherita Rotondi

      Conductor: Maria Luisa Baldassari

    16. Part I: Recitative: Di chi l'alme creò, di chi le regge (Obbedienza)

      Composer: Giovanni Battista Bassani

      Ensemble: Ensemble Les Nations

      Performer: Margherita Rotondi

      Conductor: Maria Luisa Baldassari

    17. Part I: Aria: Core misero, misero cor (Giona)

      Composer: Giovanni Battista Bassani

      Ensemble: Ensemble Les Nations

      Performer: Carlo Vistoli

      Conductor: Maria Luisa Baldassari

    18. Part I: Recitative: Sovra calma costante (Testo)

      Composer: Giovanni Battista Bassani

      Ensemble: Ensemble Les Nations

      Performer: Mauro Borgioni

      Conductor: Maria Luisa Baldassari

    19. Part I: Aria: Cruda sirte e duro scoglio (Testo)

      Composer: Giovanni Battista Bassani

      Ensemble: Ensemble Les Nations

      Performer: Mauro Borgioni

      Conductor: Maria Luisa Baldassari

    20. Part I: Recitative: L'una l'alme spaventa, e l'altra inganna (Testo)

      Composer: Giovanni Battista Bassani

      Ensemble: Ensemble Les Nations

      Performer: Mauro Borgioni

      Conductor: Maria Luisa Baldassari

    21. Part I: Aria: È dell'uomo l'incostanza (Testo)

      Composer: Giovanni Battista Bassani

      Ensemble: Ensemble Les Nations

      Performer: Mauro Borgioni

      Conductor: Maria Luisa Baldassari

    22. Part I: Recitative: Scioglie l'ancora ferma (Testo)

      Composer: Giovanni Battista Bassani

      Ensemble: Ensemble Les Nations

      Performer: Mauro Borgioni

      Conductor: Maria Luisa Baldassari

    23. Part I: Aria: Quant'è facile a lusingarsi (Speranza)

      Composer: Giovanni Battista Bassani

      Ensemble: Ensemble Les Nations

      Performer: Laura Antonaz

      Conductor: Maria Luisa Baldassari

    24. Part I: Recitative: Giona! Non mi ravisi? (Speranza, Giona, Obbedienza)

      Composer: Giovanni Battista Bassani

      Ensemble: Ensemble Les Nations

      Performer: Laura Antonaz, Carlo Vistoli, Margherita Rotondi

      Conductor: Maria Luisa Baldassari

    25. Part I: Duet: Per cor contumace (Speranza, Obbedienza)

      Composer: Giovanni Battista Bassani

      Ensemble: Ensemble Les Nations

      Performer: Laura Antonaz, Margherita Rotondi

      Conductor: Maria Luisa Baldassari

    26. Part I: Recitative: Schernita Onnipotenza, è strale acceso (Speranza, Obbedienza)

      Composer: Giovanni Battista Bassani

      Ensemble: Ensemble Les Nations

      Performer: Laura Antonaz, Margherita Rotondi

      Conductor: Maria Luisa Baldassari

    27. Part II: Sinfonia

      Composer: Giovanni Battista Bassani

      Ensemble: Ensemble Les Nations

      Conductor: Maria Luisa Baldassari

    28. Part II: Recitative: Al trasgressor Profeta (Testo)

      Composer: Giovanni Battista Bassani

      Ensemble: Ensemble Les Nations

      Performer: Mauro Borgioni

      Conductor: Maria Luisa Baldassari

    29. Part II: Aria: Mortal, e che si fa? (Testo)

      Composer: Giovanni Battista Bassani

      Ensemble: Ensemble Les Nations

      Performer: Mauro Borgioni

      Conductor: Maria Luisa Baldassari

    30. Part II: Recitative: Intimorito, il provido nocchiero (Testo, Atrebate)

      Composer: Giovanni Battista Bassani

      Ensemble: Ensemble Les Nations

      Performer: Mauro Borgioni, Raffaele Giordani

      Conductor: Maria Luisa Baldassari

    31. Part II: Aria: Sì terribile (Atrebate) - Oh di vita infelice ultimo dì (All) - Aria: Sì terribile (Atrebate)

      Composer: Giovanni Battista Bassani

      Ensemble: Ensemble Les Nations

      Performer: Laura Antonaz, Margherita Rotondi, Carlo Vistoli, Raffaele Giordani, Mauro Borgioni

      Conductor: Maria Luisa Baldassari

    32. Part II: Recitative: Più non giova gettar ancora forte (Atrebate)

      Composer: Giovanni Battista Bassani

      Ensemble: Ensemble Les Nations

      Performer: Raffaele Giordani

      Conductor: Maria Luisa Baldassari

    33. Part II: Madrigal: È quell'or che che l'uom aduna (All) - Recitative: Apprendete, o mortali (Atrebate) - Madrigal: Tempri l'uom le voglie avare (All)

      Composer: Giovanni Battista Bassani

      Ensemble: Ensemble Les Nations

      Performer: Laura Antonaz, Margherita Rotondi, Carlo Vistoli, Raffaele Giordani, Mauro Borgioni

      Conductor: Maria Luisa Baldassari

    34. Part II: Recitative: Sì, sì, mortali, sì (Atrebate)

      Composer: Giovanni Battista Bassani

      Ensemble: Ensemble Les Nations

      Performer: Raffaele Giordani

      Conductor: Maria Luisa Baldassari

    35. Part II: Aria: Oh perversa scioperaggine (Atrebate)

      Composer: Giovanni Battista Bassani

      Ensemble: Ensemble Les Nations

      Performer: Raffaele Giordani

      Conductor: Maria Luisa Baldassari

    36. Part II: Recitative: Risvegliati, infelice (Atrebate)

      Composer: Giovanni Battista Bassani

      Ensemble: Ensemble Les Nations

      Performer: Raffaele Giordani

      Conductor: Maria Luisa Baldassari

    37. Part II: Aria: Chi mi sveglia? Dove sono? (Giona)

      Composer: Giovanni Battista Bassani

      Ensemble: Ensemble Les Nations

      Performer: Carlo Vistoli

      Conductor: Maria Luisa Baldassari

    38. Part II: Recitative: Rispondi, olà, precipitoso è il male (Atrebate, Giona)

      Composer: Giovanni Battista Bassani

      Ensemble: Ensemble Les Nations

      Performer: Raffaele Giordani, Carlo Vistoli

      Conductor: Maria Luisa Baldassari

    39. Part II: Aria: Tanto sdegno nel ciel? (Giona)

      Composer: Giovanni Battista Bassani

      Ensemble: Ensemble Les Nations

      Performer: Carlo Vistoli

      Conductor: Maria Luisa Baldassari

    40. Part II: Recitative: Ah, che sol per mia colpa (Giona)

      Composer: Giovanni Battista Bassani

      Ensemble: Ensemble Les Nations

      Performer: Carlo Vistoli

      Conductor: Maria Luisa Baldassari

    41. Part II: Aria: Giustissimo Nume (Giona)

      Composer: Giovanni Battista Bassani

      Ensemble: Ensemble Les Nations

      Performer: Carlo Vistoli

      Conductor: Maria Luisa Baldassari

    42. Part II: Recitative: Compagni, amici, udite (Giona)

      Composer: Giovanni Battista Bassani

      Ensemble: Ensemble Les Nations

      Performer: Carlo Vistoli

      Conductor: Maria Luisa Baldassari

    43. Part II: Aria: Non si fidi di brieve sereno (Giona)

      Composer: Giovanni Battista Bassani

      Ensemble: Ensemble Les Nations

      Performer: Carlo Vistoli

      Conductor: Maria Luisa Baldassari

    44. Part II: Recitative: Nocchieri, e che si tarda? (Giona)

      Composer: Giovanni Battista Bassani

      Ensemble: Ensemble Les Nations

      Performer: Carlo Vistoli

      Conductor: Maria Luisa Baldassari

    45. Part II: Aria: Quando ride l'Innocenza (Testo)

      Composer: Giovanni Battista Bassani

      Ensemble: Ensemble Les Nations

      Performer: Mauro Borgioni

      Conductor: Maria Luisa Baldassari

    46. Part II: Recitative: Nel cupo sen delle sedate sirti (Testo)

      Composer: Giovanni Battista Bassani

      Ensemble: Ensemble Les Nations

      Performer: Mauro Borgioni

      Conductor: Maria Luisa Baldassari

    47. Part II: Aria: Consolati, o core (Speranza) - Aria: Da' pace al tuo seno (Obbedienza)

      Composer: Giovanni Battista Bassani

      Ensemble: Ensemble Les Nations

      Performer: Laura Antonaz, Margherita Rotondi

      Conductor: Maria Luisa Baldassari

    48. Part II: Recitative: Del peccator ch'è rio (Speranza, Obbedienza, Giona)

      Composer: Giovanni Battista Bassani

      Ensemble: Ensemble Les Nations

      Performer: Laura Antonaz, Margherita Rotondi, Carlo Vistoli

      Conductor: Maria Luisa Baldassari

    49. Part II: Duet: Spera e priega (Speranza, Obbedienza)

      Composer: Giovanni Battista Bassani

      Ensemble: Ensemble Les Nations

      Performer: Laura Antonaz, Margherita Rotondi

      Conductor: Maria Luisa Baldassari

    50. Part II: Recitative: Speranza, Obbedienza, oh Dio, mercé (Giona, Testo)

      Composer: Giovanni Battista Bassani

      Ensemble: Ensemble Les Nations

      Performer: Carlo Vistoli, Mauro Borgioni

      Conductor: Maria Luisa Baldassari

    51. Part II: Aria: Oh del Ciel aura serena (Giona)

      Composer: Giovanni Battista Bassani

      Ensemble: Ensemble Les Nations

      Performer: Carlo Vistoli

      Conductor: Maria Luisa Baldassari

    52. Part II: Recitative: Apprenda ogni mortale (Giona)

      Composer: Giovanni Battista Bassani

      Ensemble: Ensemble Les Nations

      Performer: Carlo Vistoli

      Conductor: Maria Luisa Baldassari

    53. Part II: Madrigal: Che l'orgoglio mortale (All)

      Composer: Giovanni Battista Bassani

      Ensemble: Ensemble Les Nations

      Performer: Laura Antonaz, Margherita Rotondi, Carlo Vistoli, Raffaele Giordani, Mauro Borgioni

      Conductor: Maria Luisa Baldassari


Giovanni Battista Bassani has few surviving works from his mysterious life. For this release, his oratorio Giona is presented. Giona was debuted at the court of Francesco II d’Este, Duke of Modena and Reggio, which was surely a milestone in Bassani’s career. Performing this work is “Les Nations,” an ensemble which specializes in rediscovering oratorios from the Renaissance and Baroque eras.