Principally for voice and continuo; 2nd and 7th-8th works with harpsichord only, 3rd and 10th works also with violin, 5th work also with 2 violins; 7th work is an opera excerpt; 11th work is a song cycle with Baroque chamber ensemble. Texts of 1st and 8th-11th works by Ottavio Rinuccini. Tone Wik, soprano ; Vergard Lund, theorbe, lute, Baroque guitar ; Shalev Adel, harpsichord ; Bjarte Eike, Sigyn Fossnes, Baroque violins ; Gunnar Hauge, Baroque violoncello. Recorded at Sofienberg Church and Jar Church, Aug. 2003. Compact disc. Program and biographical notes in English and Norwegian, and vocal texts in Italian with Norwegian and English translations (39 pages : ports.) bound in container.
Contents:
Piangono al pianger mio (3:51) ; Diana (2:58) / Sigismondo d'India -- Natività di Christo / Biagio Marini (3:26) -- Canzonetta spirituale sopra alla nanna : Hor ch'è tempo di dormire / Tarquino Merula (7:21) -- Ohimè ch'io cado / Claudio Monteverdi (4:45) -- Aria di ciaconna : Su la cetra amorosa / Merula (7:35) -- Aria a una voce : villanella / Paulo Quagliati (1:51) -- Filli, mirando il cielo (2:51) ; Dolcissimo sospiro (2:05) ; Non ha'l ciel cotanti lumi (3:26) / Giulio Caccini -- Rinuccini. Caro e soave legno (3:48) ; Bellisima regina (4:47) ; Udite, udite, amanti (2:16) ; Occh'immortali (4:19) ; Intenerite voi, lacrime mie (3:28) ; Dolcissimo sospiro (3:07) ; O miei giorni fugaci (2:22) / Ron Ford.
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