D'Astorga & Lalli: Cantatas and Sonatas Les Abbagliati

• George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759): Concerto a quattro in D Minor:
• 1 Concerto a quattro in D Minor: I. Adagio 02:22
• 2 Concerto a quattro in D Minor: II. Allegro 01:27
• 3 Concerto a quattro in D Minor: III. Largo 01:13
• 4 Concerto a quattro in D Minor: IV. Allegro 01:55
• Giovanni Bononcini (1670 - 1747): Sento dentro del petto:
• 5 Sento dentro del petto: I. Recitativo "Sento dentro del petto" 00:57
• 6 Sento dentro del petto: II. Aria "Dolce amor che sei mia vita" 02:31
• 7 Sento dentro del petto: III. Recitativo "O tu fido ben mio Filli" 01:04
• 8 Sento dentro del petto: IV. Aria "Non mi lasciate cari favori" 03:26
• George Frideric Handel: Trio Sonata in D Minor, HWV 386b:
• 9 Trio Sonata in D Minor, HWV 386b: I. Andante 03:27
• 10 Trio Sonata in D Minor, HWV 386b: II. Allegro ma non troppo 02:29
• 11 Trio Sonata in D Minor, HWV 386b: III. Largo 02:39
• 12 Trio Sonata in D Minor, HWV 386b: IV. Allegro 02:05
• Emanuele d'Astorga (1680 - 1757): Que ti giova Amor crudele, L.31:
• 13 Que ti giova Amor crudele, L.31: I. Aria "Che ti giova Amor crudele" 03:03
• 14 Que ti giova Amor crudele, L.31: II. Recitativo "Mà che penso" 00:33
• 15 Que ti giova Amor crudele, L.31: III. Aria "Se il valore del'Amore" 03:34
• 16 Que ti giova Amor crudele, L.31: IV. Recitativo "Guerra sdegnato Amor" 00:29
• 17 Que ti giova Amor crudele, L.31: V. Aria "Guerra guerra ardito Amore" 02:49
• Antonio Vivaldi (1678 - 1741): Sonata for Cello and Continuo in B-Flat Major RV 46/47:
• 18 Sonata for Cello and Continuo in B-Flat Major RV 46/47: I. Largo 02:50
• 19 Sonata for Cello and Continuo in B-Flat Major RV 46/47: II. [Allegro] 03:21
• George Frideric Handel: Trio Sonata in D Minor, HWV 386b:
• 20 Sonata for Violin and Continuo in G Minor, HWV 364a: I. Larghetto 02:00
• 21 Sonata for Violin and Continuo in G Minor, HWV 364a: II. Allegro 01:43
• Alessandro Scarlatti (1660 - 1725):
• 22 Sonata No. 1 for Cello and Continuo in D Minor: 1. Largo 03:20
• Emanuele d'Astorga: Non è sol la lontananza:
• 23 Non è sol la lontananza: I. Aria "Non è sol la lontananza" 03:53
• 24 Non è sol la lontananza: II. Recitativo "Temo bell idol mio" 01:17
• 25 Non è sol la lontananza: III. Aria "Per toglier mi d'affanno tiranno del mio cor" 04:26
• Total Runtime 58:53

Info for D'Astorga & Lalli: Cantatas and Sonatas

Can one imagine a more unusual and colourful character than Baron Emanuele d’Astorga? Reading the various biographies concerning him, one has the impression he lived a thousand lives ...

He fled Sicily around 1707 and met the Neapolitan poet and librettist Domenico Lalli, hailed by Goldoni as a ‘poetic genius’, who was to collaborate with many of the most important composers of the time, including Alessandro Scarlatti, Handel, Vivaldi, Albinoni and Caldara. The two men then forged a firm friendship in their travels across Italy with Rome as their destination. The ensemble Les Abbagliati has devised a programme built around these two protagonists. Three cantatas by d'Astorga and Giovanni Battista Bononcini respectively, recorded here for the first time, alternate with instrumental pieces by composers who had a close relationship with Lalli.

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The members of Les Abbagliati can't keep themselves from finding new elements and angles – they are convinced this is the core of early music. To play the past alive, if you will.

Seventeenth and eightteenth century music is their main territory of work. A program will always combine well-known masterworks as well as obscure little pearls of perhaps forgotten composers. True believers of visual assets, they often join forces with dancers or singers who have learnt the faded art of gesture for a refreshing approach of history.

The musicians of Les Abbagliati met first whilst studying at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels. They all have impressive resumes after having been invited to groups such as Il Gardellino, Ricercar Consort, Bach Concentus, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Anima Eterna, l'Ensemble Pygmalion, Concerto Köln and La Petite Bande, to name a few.

The ensemble has built itself a solid reputation with many concerts in Belgium and abroad. In 2011 they were selected as young ensemble in residence by the 'Festival de Musique Baroque d'Ambronay', where the program 'La Victoire Amoureuse' was a big succes. Two years prior, the ensemble was also the finalist in the 'International Young Artist Presentation' in Antwerp. In 2012 they performed at the 'Staten Generaal van de Klassieke Muziek' and in 2013 they showcased at the 'Réseau Européen de Musique Ancienne'(Rema). They were invited for performance in the SCOOP series at the Bruges Concertgebouw in 2014 and one year later they played at the famous 'Internationale Barocktage Stift Melk'.

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