This recording omits two pieces, 'O che sempre mi scordi' and 'Presso quell sasso', due to timing restrictions.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Graziani preferred to use the term 'motet' instead of 'cantata' for his Italian vernacular compositions.
Composition History
Bonifazio Graziani's brother, Graziano, published fourteen posthumous collections of Bonifazio's music between 1665 and 1678, including these Cantatas, Op. 25.
Performer Biography
Consortium Carissimi, the ensemble on this recording, was founded in Rome in 1996 to bring neglected Italian music of the 16th and 17th centuries to modern audiences.
Historical Context
Bonifazio Graziani and Giacomo Carissimi, two important composers, grew up together in the small town of Marino, near Rome.
Composer Biography
Bonifazio Graziani, the composer, was maestro di cappella of the Jesuit Church (Chiesa del Gesù) in Rome, a prestigious position.
Compositional Technique
The Cantatas, Op. 25, feature 'dialogues' where different voices represent characters, such as the Three Parcae (Fates) or the Living and the Damned.
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