June 2007

Salomone Rossi (1570-c.1630) [repeat of #07-01]

The Dedalus Ensemble guides us through the exquisite work of one of the greatest Jewish composers of the early Baroque.

Composer:

CD Info:

Coro della Radio Svizzera, Part 4–Banchieri and Steffani

Two more Italian composers, one early and one in the middle of the early evolution of opera.

Composer: AGOSTINO STEFFANI (1654-1728),

CD Info: Amadeus CD AM 155-2,

Coro della Radio Svizzera, Part 3–Semini and Balsamino

We have heard the chorus in the past in works by Senfl and Carissimi--this week, far more obscure seicento composers.

Composer: SIMONE BALSAMINO (fl. 1591-96), CLAUDIO MONTEVERDI,

CD Info: Dynamic CD CDS 384,

Coro della Radio Svizzera, Part 2–Andrea Gabrieli

While we more often hear works by nephew Giovanni, one of the Coro's recordings is of the rarer choral artistry of Andrea Gabrieli.

Composer: ADRIANO BANCHIERI 1568-1634),

CD Info: Naxos CD 8.553785,