This is the debut album on the Erato label by Hungarian soprano Emöke Baráth, and as such it's notable for its ambition. Baráth avoids well-worn repertory and actually takes on a task that has attracted few singers in the past: an exploration, in depth and in context, of music by Barbara Strozzi (1619-1677). Strozzi, the illegitimate daughter of an Italian poet, was one of the first female composers in the Western tradition, but she's better known in collegiate history texts than on recordings, where she tends to appear, if ...
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This is the debut album on the Erato label by Hungarian soprano Emöke Baráth, and as such it's notable for its ambition. Baráth avoids well-worn repertory and actually takes on a task that has attracted few singers in the past: an exploration, in depth and in context, of music by Barbara Strozzi (1619-1677). Strozzi, the illegitimate daughter of an Italian poet, was one of the first female composers in the Western tradition, but she's better known in collegiate history texts than on recordings, where she tends to appear, if at all, on collections of music by women. Baráth attempts something else: an examination of Strozzi in her Italian context, joined with music by her teacher, Francesco Cavalli, and other composers of the day. The results are illuminating: Strozzi, who wrote a great deal of music, emerges as her teacher's equal. The album may be of use to instructors who want to ask their students to guess which pieces are by the female composer; they won't be able to do it. But Strozzi is different...
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Antonio Cesti; Barbara Strozzi; Biagio Marini; Francesco Cavalli; Tarquinio Merula. New. New in new packaging. USA Orders only! Brand New product! please allow delivery times of 3-7 business days within the USA. US orders only please.
Add this copy of Strozzi: Voglio Cantar to cart. $26.40, new condition, Sold by newtownvideo rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from huntingdon valley, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2019 by Rhino Warner Classics.
