The oratorio Il trionfo della morte made such an impression at its premiere that multiple copies of the score were made and further performances ensued, which was uncommon at the time.
Composition History
Aliotti's oratorio, Il trionfo della morte, was first performed in 1677 in Ferrara at the Oratorio dell'Annunziata, a leading musical center for oratorios.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in the Musée du Hiéron in Paray-le-Monial, France, a museum known for its good acoustics and as a favored location for recording early music.
Composer Biography
Bonaventura Aliotti, also known as Padre Palermino, was a Conventual Franciscan friar who composed eleven oratorios, though only four have survived.
Compositional Technique
The oratorio features choruses of devils, virtues, and angels, which was somewhat unusual for the time, and a prominent orchestral ensemble with extensive four- and five-part instrumental writing.
Performer Biography
Les Traversées Baroques, founded in 2008, focuses on rediscovering and performing early Baroque repertoire from Central and Eastern Europe, and has released several acclaimed recordings.
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