This compilation of Antonio Cesti'ʹs most beautiful arias and cantatas features nearly exclusively world première recordings. Antonio Cesti (1623-69) was a leading 17th century composer, tenor and organist. His evident Italianiate melodic and harmonic style and charm make clear why the Medici family was so interested in having him as a regular composer. Spanish soprano Raquel Andueza and La Galanía reveal the love, passion, tenderness and fire inherent in these works.