The Unanswered Question (I & II), for trumpet, winds & string orchestra, S. 50 (K. 1C25)
The First Morning of the World, for voice & orchestra
Rückert Lieder, song collection for voice & piano (or orchestra): II. Ich atmet' einen linden Duft!
Scherzi e canzonette, collection of songs for 1-2 voices, guitar & continuo, Op. 5: III. Con le stelle in Ciel che mai (Natività di Christo, per canto solo da cantarsi nel chitarrone)
Adamo ed Eva, oratorio: Part II: Aria: Toglierò le sponde al mare
The Unanswered Question (I & II), for trumpet, winds & string orchestra, S. 50 (K. 1C25)
The First Morning of the World, for voice & orchestra
Rückert Lieder, song collection for voice & piano (or orchestra): II. Ich atmet' einen linden Duft!
Scherzi e canzonette, collection of songs for 1-2 voices, guitar & continuo, Op. 5: III. Con le stelle in Ciel che mai (Natività di Christo, per canto solo da cantarsi nel chitarrone)
Adamo ed Eva, oratorio: Part II: Aria: Toglierò le sponde al mare
Poems (8) of Emily Dickinson for voice & orchestra (arr. from 12 Poems of Emily Dickinson): I. Nature, the gentlest mother
Sonata for 4 viols & bass in G minor "Sonata enharmonica"
La Calisto, opera: Act I. Scene 14. Aria: Piante ombrose
Orfeo ed Euridice (Italian version), opera in 3 acts, Wq. 30: Danza degli spettri e delle furie: Allegro non troppo
Ezio, opera in 3 acts, Wq. 15: Recitativo accompagnato: Misera, dove son!...
Ezio, opera in 3 acts, Wq. 15: Aria: Ah! non son io che parlo
Theodora, oratorio, HWV 68: Part I. Aria: As with Rosy Steps the Morn
Rückert Lieder, song collection for voice & piano (or orchestra): III. Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen
Wesendonck Lieder, songs (5) for voice & piano (or orchestra), WWV 91: IV. Schmerzen
Serse (Xerxes), opera, HWV 40: Act I. Scene 1. Recitativo: Frondi tenere e belle...
Serse (Xerxes), opera, HWV 40: Act I. Scene 1. Aria: Ombra mai fu
Mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato describes EDEN as "an invitation to return to our roots...an overture to contemplate the sheer perfection of the world around us, and to explore whether or not we are connecting as profoundly as we can to the pure essence of our being." Most of the song texts refer to nature, giving the album a vaguely environmentalist tinge. As a basis for musical exploration, it all seems so general that it would be of little use. Yet this is DiDonato's genius. She has a real gift for bringing together musical ...
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Mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato describes EDEN as "an invitation to return to our roots...an overture to contemplate the sheer perfection of the world around us, and to explore whether or not we are connecting as profoundly as we can to the pure essence of our being." Most of the song texts refer to nature, giving the album a vaguely environmentalist tinge. As a basis for musical exploration, it all seems so general that it would be of little use. Yet this is DiDonato's genius. She has a real gift for bringing together musical materials in the most unexpected ways, and she does so with special intensity here. The program gets underway with Ives' The Unanswered Question (DiDonato indicates that the pandemic has filled her above all with questions), and its solo part is sung, not played by a trumpet. How does DiDonato get from there to Biagio Marini and Josef Myslivecek (she gleefully moves from very familiar pieces to ones that are all but unknown)? Listen and learn. There is new music and music from the...
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Aaron Copland; Biagio Marini; Charles Ives; Christoph Willibald Gluck; Francesco Cavalli; George Frederick Handel;... 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.