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Disc 01 Concerti Spirituali op.3 (Geistliche Vokalwerke für 2,3 und 5 Stimmen) 01. "Ad arma cor meum" 02. "Peccantem me quotidie" 03. "Cantemus Domino" 04. "Eia in arma" 05. "O felix anima" 06. "Fallacicum sono" 07. "Quid dormis" 08. "Derelinquat impius" 09. "Congregate caetum"
Disc 02 01. "Ecce salus" 02. "Salve supremum Regina" 03. "Alma Redemptoris" 04. "Salve Mater et Regina" 05. "Spirate zeffiri" 06. "Quae est ista" 07. "Iustus ut palma" 08. "Date voces pueri" 09. "Recolite memoriam"
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I Musici Del Gran Principe/ Samuel Lastrucci |
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Description: | Concerti Spirituali is an album by A. Melani, released in 2019. The album is a classical 2-CD. - I MUSICI DEL GRAN PRINCIPE/SAMUEL LASTRUCCIBrilliant Classics has long been renowned for reviving little-known figures from the Baroque and Renaissance eras. Little enough is now known about Alessandro Melani, and his music has almost been forgotten, but this beautifully prepared collection of his religious music should go some way to reviving his reputation. Born in 1639 in the city of Pistoia to the cathedral's bell-ringer, the youngest of seven sons, Alessandro Melani undertook his musical apprenticeship at the cathedral before taking up directorships in grander Italian cities. A move to Rome in 1667 changed his career and established his reputation; he came under the patronage of the Medici family, and published three collections of sacred music. The last of them now receives it's first-ever complete recording. This is Baroque vocal chamber music at once sombre and sumptuous, reverent and yet richly decorated like the basilicas where Melani worked. Marian hymns, penitential psalms and liturgical propers all receive lavish treatments in combinations of two, three and five voices, buttressed in this recording by a five-part continuo accompaniment designed to draw out every one of Melani's luscious harmonies and featuring organ, harpsichord, cello, string bass, archlute and theorbo. The recording is the work of a dynamic young Italian early-music group founded in 2017 and led by the prodigiously talented Samuele Lastrucci, formerly assistant to the mercurial Baroque expert Federico Maria Sardelli. Since 2015 he has been the artistic director of the Tuscan-based Da Vinci Baroque Festival; he is presently maestro di capella of the Church of Ss. Michele and Gaetano in Florence."Melani: Concerti Spirituali" is an exquisite CD release by the acclaimed ensemble I Musici Del Gran Principe under the direction of Samuele Lastrucci, brought to you by Brilliant Classics. This album presents a rare and captivating selection of spiritual concertos composed by Alessandro Melani, one of the most significant Italian Baroque composers. The recording offers listeners a journey through sacred music filled with expressive melodies, intricate harmonies, and profound emotional depth that reflect Melani?s mastery in blending liturgical tradition with innovative musical forms. I Musici Del Gran Principe are renowned for their historically informed performances and have garnered praise across Europe for reviving lesser-known gems from the Baroque repertoire. Under Samuele Lastrucci's leadership, they deliver authentic interpretations characterized by passion and scholarly precision. Brilliant Classics is celebrated worldwide as a leading label specializing in classical music recordings at exceptional value, known for its dedication to quality productions and making rare works accessible to wider audiences. |
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