Alessandro Melani: L'Europa; Sacred Works

Alessandro Melani (Composer), Georg Muffat (Composer), Bernardo Pasquini (Composer), Hermann Max (Conductor), Das Kleine Konzert (Orchestra), Cornelia Samuelis (Performer), Veronika Winter (Performer), Benoit Haller (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Cornelia Samuelis, Veronika Winter, Benoit Haller
• Orchestra: Das Kleine Konzert
• Conductor: Hermann Max
• Composer: Alessandro Melani, Georg Muffat, Bernardo Pasquini
• Audio CD (November 18, 2008)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Cpo Records
• ASIN: B001GVA7I2
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #357,407 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful recording by a lesser Italian-er, July 8, 2009

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This review is from: Alessandro Melani: L'Europa; Sacred Works (Audio CD)

Another fine release by Hermann Max and Das Kleine Konzert. This recording is a nice collection of vocal works by an Italian predecessor to Corelli and Vivaldi from around the time of Buxtehude but much later than Monteverdi and a bit later than Cavalli. This cd is more so baroque in sound and style and features good vocalists (though lesser known) and nice playing on period instruments by Das Kleine Konzert, including some solos and continuo duets for curtal played by Jennifer Harris. This cd is a good disc for any baroque music lover, scholar and those particularly interested in composers before the 1685-trio (Bach, Handel, and D. Scatlatti) and the red priest (Vivaldi).