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01. "Viver senza speranza (Kantate)" 02. "La rosa (Kantate)" 03. "Volevo un dŤ combattere (Kantate)" 04. "Nella stagion novella (Kantate)" 05. "La dove il bel sebeto (Kantate)" 06. "Il narciso (Kantate)" 07. "Tancredi sulla morte di Clorinda (Kantate)"
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Description: | Caresana: Secular Chamber Cantatas by Juliette De Banes Gardonne, released 1 April 2019.
This version of Caresana: Secular Chamber Cantatas comes as a 1xCD. - ENSEMBLE DEMESURE/JULIETTE DE BANES GARDONNEBorn in Venice, Cristofaro Caresana (c.1640-1709) made his career in Naples as a singer, organist, choirmaster and composer. Both sacred and secular vocal works survive but have been very little known beyond libraries. This album affords a rare opportunity to get to know a lively 17th-century musical voice, interpreted by a young early-music group. Ensemble Démesure present eight cantatas, all based on time-honoured Classical themes. Scored for solo voice and continuo, they alternate recitative and aria, though the distinction between the two genres is often blurred. On occasions the recitatives tend in the direction of arias, whereas the arias themselves are more structured in form. In this they represent a perfect synthesis of Venetian and Monteverdi-style musical narrative, in an idiom typical of the style that made Naples the musical capital of Italy at the time of Caresana's maturity. La Rosa is dedicated to the flower symbolic of passion, in which thorns and petals are associated with lovelorn grief and intensity of feeling. Il Narciso tells the story of the young man who drowns having fallen in love with his own reflection in the water. Folk melodies and artful technique also combine to produce an affecting lament in the cantata Viver senza speranza (To live without hope). The closing item on the album is Tancredi sulla morte di Clorinda, setting a text famously treated by Monteverdi, to whom Caresana pays humble tribute. Founded in 2006, Ensemble Démesure has made the Cantata - the emblematic genre of the 17th and 18th centuries - it's core repertoire. The members of the ensemble hail from different countries, but share a particular interest in the Neapolitan Baroque School. They largely focus on unpublished works, delving deep into the extravagance of baroque expression and it's intrinsic contrast with scholarly passion. In this sense they are Démesure: in other words, unconstrained, measureless, in their pursuit of musical chiaroscuro.Total time : 53'23
Recording: 29-31 October 2016, Temple of Corcelles, Reformed Church in Corcelles Cormondrčche, Switzerland
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Issued in standard jewel case, clear tray including 16-page inner booklet Discover "Caresana: Unpublished Cantatas For Soprano/Continuo," a captivating CD release by Ensemble Demesure and soprano Juliette De Banes Gardonne, presented by Brilliant Classics. This album brings to light previously unpublished cantatas by Cristofaro Caresana, an influential Neapolitan Baroque composer known for his expressive vocal writing and inventive continuo parts. The performances are marked by historical authenticity and emotional depth, with Juliette De Banes Gardonne?s luminous soprano perfectly complemented by the refined playing of Ensemble Demesure. Brilliant Classics is renowned for its dedication to uncovering rare repertoire and delivering high-quality recordings at accessible prices, making classical music available to a broad audience worldwide. Ensemble Demesure has established itself as a leading group in early music interpretation, earning praise for their nuanced artistry and previous acclaimed releases on major labels. |
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