For their third recording for KOCH International Classics, Favella Lyrica presents
music of Barbara Strozzi and Nicolò Fontei, two composers from mid-17th century Venice.
For their third recording for KOCH International Classics, Favella
Lyrica presents
music of Barbara Strozzi and Nicolò Fontei, two composers from
mid-17th century Venice.
The repertoire
on the present release features duets by Barbara Strozzi from across the
full body of her work, including three duets never before recorded. The
music of Nicolò Fontei was written for Strozzi to sing, as he states
in the dedication to the volume from which these works are drawn, Bizzarie
Poetiche poste in musica, vol. II.
The CD has been enthusiastically reviewed by
critics since its release in July 2000. The recording can be obtained by
contacting
KOCH International
Classics, our producer and distributor, at (800) 688-3482, or by contacting
Favella Lyrica directly.
with: Carol Lewis and Janet Haas, viola da gamba
Barbara Strozzi (1616 - 1676)
1. Sonetto Proemio dell'opera (Mercè di voi)
2. La riamata di chi amava
Nicolò Fontei (d. ca. 1674)
5. Dialogo - Filli e Tirsi
6. Felice nascità di core amante
Barbara Strozzi
9. Mentita
10. Begli Occhi
11. Canto di bella bocca
12. Sospira, respira
Nicolò Fontei
13. La vita solitaria
14. Non maledico, nò
Recorded August 1999 at Emmanuel Church, Boston, MA
Producer and Editor: Susan Napodano DelGiorno Engineer: Silas Brown
"These singers are virtuosic and nicely matched...well rehearsed, with
some impressively synchronized rubato...High standard of expertise...evident
passion for the expressive qualities of this music."
Early Music Review (UK)
"Highly skilled and imaginatively conceived."
The Ottawa Citizen