Marcello: La Stravaganza - Duetti & Cantate

Benedetto Marcello (Composer), La Venexiana (Performer), Rossana Bertini (Performer), Claudio Cavina (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: La Venexiana, Rossana Bertini, Claudio Cavina
• Composer: Benedetto Marcello
• Audio CD (November 8, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Opus 111
• ASIN: B000005W4M
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #574,965 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Fermatevi Bei Lumi

2. La Stravaganza - Rossana Bertini

3. Vaghe Calme D'amor

4. Chiuse In Placide Quiete - Claudio Cavina

5. Quando Lungi E Il Mio Fileno

6. La Lucrezia - Claudio Cavina

7. Ah Che Non Puo Piu Vivere

8. Onda D'amaro Pianto - Rossana Bertini

9. Cerco Ogn'or Con La Speranza

10. Ahi Quanto E Fiero

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars 18th Century Hit Parade, October 20, 2006

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B. Marold "Bruce W. Marold" (Bethlehem, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Marcello: La Stravaganza - Duetti & Cantate (Audio CD)

'La Stravaganza' Duets and Cantatas by Benedetto Marcello and performed by the group, La Venexiana is a great little discovery for those of us amateurs who happen to have a taste for out of the way music. To the culinary mind, it's sort of like discovering the spice, galangal, which is sort of like ginger, but isn't.

The most charming aspect of the recording is the voices performing the duets. The least charming aspect of the recording is that it sounds as if the recording was done in a very big church sanctuary rather than in a drawing room, where it would most likely be performed. It seems as if this may just be music where a modern approach is better than a simple setting. keep the old instruments, but move it to a modern studio.

Still well worth the listen.