Orchestra Nazionale Barocca dei Conservatori Italiani
Francesco Gasparini
Arcangelo Corelli
Pietro Jacopo Bacci
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Composer Biography
Gasparini was also a teacher, and among his students were notable composers Benedetto Marcello, Johann Joachim Quantz, and Domenico Scarlatti.
Interpretation
This recording features pieces written for an alto voice, which was, along with soprano, a leading voice in the Baroque era, used for various roles.
Composer Biography
Gasparini was music director at the Ospedale della Pietà in Venice from 1701 to 1713, where he composed over fifteen operas.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Gasparini was a master at adapting his music to the emotions evoked by the librettos and achieving powerful effects from performers, often working with famous castrati of his time.
Recording & Production
The album includes movements from Arcangelo Corelli's Concerto Grosso op. 6 No. 8 interspersed with Gasparini's arias to add variety to the recital.
Composer Biography
Francesco Gasparini, born in 1661, was considered one of the most prominent composers of his day, yet he has since been largely forgotten.
Composer Biography
Gasparini studied in Rome with Bernardo Pasquini and Arcangelo Corelli and was organist at the Madonna dei Monti church in Rome in 1682.
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