Alessandro Scarlatti was accepted into the Accademia dell'Arcadia, a setting for the creation of most of his cantatas, as both a poet and a musician.
Compositional Technique
Alessandro Scarlatti developed the art of recitative in a unique way, ensuring that no word remains unheeded in his compositions.
Interpretation
The performers on this album find the lack of an established interpretive tradition for Alessandro Scarlatti's music liberating, allowing them to invent their own approach.
Instruments
The harpsichord used in this recording was made by Bruce Kennedy in Amsterdam in 1985, modeled after an instrument by Michael Mietke from 1702/1704.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Alessandro Scarlatti, the composer, was a master of affects, and this album aims to highlight the diversity of his work through contrasting cantatas.
Recording & Production
This album is the second part of a long-term project by Philippe Grisvard, the harpsichordist, dedicated to Alessandro Scarlatti's cantatas.
Compositional Technique
In Alessandro Scarlatti's cantatas, the text often dictates the musical form, and he frequently wrote the poems for his own cantatas.
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