Stradella - San Giovanni Battista [Import, Original recording reissued]

Minkowski (Artist), Les Musiciens Du Louvre (Artist), Alessandro Stradella (Composer), Marc Minkowski (Conductor) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 12, 2002)
• Original Release Date: 2002
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Original recording reissued
• Label: Erato
• ASIN: B00004VLT9
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #652,667 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Sinfonia

2. Amiche Selve, Addio!"

3. Selve Beate, Addio!"

4. Aria "Soffin Pur Rabbioso Freniti"

5. Madrigali A Cinque "Dove, Dove Battista"

6. "Invito Erode"

7. "Violin' Pure Lontano Dal Sen"

8. "Si, Si Dei Tuoi Devoti

9. 'anco In Cielo Il Biondo Auriga"

10. Aria Concerto Grosso "Sorde Dive, Ch'ai Mortali"

11. "Non Piu, Non Piu"

12. Trio "Non Fia Ver Mai Si Sciolga"

13. "Non Piu, Ferma Non Piu

14. Aria " Tuonera Tra Mille Turbini"

15. Madrigale A Quattro E Battista

16. "Provera Se Questo Scetro

17. Duo "Freni, I'orgoglio"

18. Sinfonia

19. Aria " Vaghe Ninfe Del Giordano"

20. Giorno Si Lieto In Vero"

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Customer Reviews

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Salome from the seventeenth century, October 27, 2004

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J. Sak "music lover" (usa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stradella - San Giovanni Battista (Audio CD)

The performance and the recording get A+ but the presentation gets a failing grade. There is no documentation to accompany this wonderful music, so be prepared to do your own research.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the great perform, July 14, 2007

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HSIEH CHENG CHUNG "Alfred Hsieh" (Taipei, Taiwan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stradella - San Giovanni Battista (Audio CD)

Yes, the difficulty of language and document on this CD is a little flaw in it, but I think Minkowski and the signer still give me the overall enjoyable satisfacation. The association of Minowski and Stradella is a fresh experience, as I know. However, I am appreciated in his expression to touch my deeply heart, so I still decide give this one a good 5 star.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Go for the first pressing., July 15, 2008

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Greenlight (Vermont) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stradella - San Giovanni Battista (Audio CD)

The first CD pressing (produced back in 1992) has the libretto -- written in Italian, not Latin -- that many people sorely miss in this reissue. Incidentally, if you are more comfortable with French or want to brush up your rusty German, you're in luck -- there are three translations in all.

The first pressing is available through Amazon at the time of this review. This particular recording by Minkowski is worth every penny of your investment, libretto or no libretto. It's no stretch at all to say that Minkowski's revival of Stradella puts this oratorio (quasi un'opera) in the same league as the very best of Rameau -- perhaps the very best of opera, period.

Just to kvetch about this a little longer: It's one thing to say MODERN opera libretti are so commonplace that CDs can be reissued without them. Foolishly, Erato's marketers, obviously cutting corners, would have you believe that libretti of baroque works are dispensable. Not so.