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‘Even the shades burning in Pluto’s fires do not suffer as much as I…’ Irene is being cruel again and our erstwhile lover is suffering. RARA form Canzona from a manuscript in the Biblioteca del Conservatorio di musica S. Pietro a Majella – Napoli: Cantate 236(43)

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Source: BL Add 38036 ff 12v – 16v

This is from a British Library manuscript with the inscription ‘CANTATE de diversi gran Maestri’, dated 1706 which contains cantatas by Legnani, Bencini, Sarri, Lotti, Caldara, Buononcini, Conti, Torri, Monarii, Ariosti, Fago, Mancini, Tosi, Martini, Scarlatti, and Albinoni. It contains a wealth of information about the continuo figures used as the copyist has taken a great deal of care with them. The text concerns Goddess of Love’s ability to enchant those who behold her (Gnido is likely to be the ancient Greek city of Knidos, now in Turkey, where there was a temple to Venus).

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e: e’ – g”
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Clori is at it again, making her lover burn and sigh. She’s a cruel one! RARA format with both arias having very distinct characters, doves, sailors, everything is here.

Source: Biblioteca del Conservatorio di musica S. Pietro a Majella – Napoli; Segnatura: Cantate 20

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Source BL Add 14222

2 recits and arias with particularly fine obbligato continuo line in first aria.

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With a very effective and interesting Si Sona introduction ‘Should I speak or should I look, my dear, sweet soul? I am imprisoned in my happiness, enchained by your mouth…’ ARA format with some really clever text setting moments. Very enjoyable!

Source: Biblioteca del Conservatorio di musica S. Pietro a Majella – Napoli; Segnatura: Cantate 21-02.

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Three part aria from an MS in the British Library containing much Pepusch, Bononcini and Marcello among others. In this manuscript the composer is said to be Porpora however a proven copy in the I-Nc collection indicates this is actually by Marcello. It’s a delightful piece as usual.

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A classic lontananza cantata in RARA format. The word pianting is delightful and Marcello’s melodies full of rhythmic drive. Source: Naples

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A tortured lament for Orfeo from d’India’s Le Quarte Musiche of 1621. Very spare and dramatic in its construction, range d – g’

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