Scarlatti Cantatas, Volume II / McGegan, David Daniels

Scarlatti Cantatas, Volume II / McGegan, David Daniels

Scarlatti Cantatas, Volume II / McGegan, David Daniels
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Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1998-10-13
Music Label: Sony Mod - Afw Line
Soundtracks:
  1. Ombre tacite e sole: Adagio: Ombre tacite e sole
  2. Ombre tacite e sole: Lento: Con piede errante e lasso
  3. Ombre tacite e sole: (Recitativo): Qui, tra tenebre oscure
  4. Ombre tacite e sole: Andante e Lento: Allor d'intorno a te
  5. Il genio di Mitilde: Recitativo: Il genio di Mitilde mente non v'e
  6. Il genio di Mitilde: Aria. Spiritoso: Tante il mar non ha procelle
  7. Il genio di Mitilde: (Recitativo): Ella muove talor per vie romite
  8. Il genio di Mitilde: Aria. Allegro: Cosi d'amor lo strale fugga
  9. Perche tacete, regolati concenti?: Sinfonia
  10. Perche tacete, regolati concenti?: Allegro
  11. Perche tacete, regolati concenti?: (Adagio)
  12. Perche tacete, regolati concenti?: (Recitativo): Perche tacete, regolati concenti?
  13. Perche tacete, regolati concenti?: Aria: Alla mano che dotta in voi scherza
  14. Perche tacete, regolati concenti?: (Recitativo): Ma che dissi?
  15. Perche tacete, regolati concenti?: (Aria): Tra le fiamme del mio duolo
  16. Perche tacete, regolati concenti?: (Recitativo): Ne m'ascolti, crudele
  17. Perche tacete, regolati concenti?: Aria. Largo: Dormi, ma sappi almen
  18. Perche tacete, regolati concenti?: (Recitativo): Ma tiranna, tu dormi
  19. Perche tacete, regolati concenti?: (Aria): Deh pensieri in me si schieri
  20. O pace del mio cor (First Setting): Recitativo. Adagio: O pace del mio cor
  21. O pace del mio cor (First Setting): Aria. Lento: Spunta l'alba e nasce il sole
  22. O pace del mio cor (First Setting): Recitativo: Porta il piede vagante
  23. O pace del mio cor (First Setting): Aria: La pace del mio core
  24. Il rosignolo (First Setting): (Allegro): Il rosignolo se scioglie il volo
  25. Il rosignolo (First Setting): (Recitativo): Vola dal mirto al faggio
  26. Il rosignolo (First Setting): Aria: Col tuo mesto mormorio
  27. Infirmata, vulnerata (Motet): Largo: Infirmata, vulnerata
  28. Infirmata, vulnerata (Motet): Recitativo: O care, o dulcis amor
  29. Infirmata, vulnerata (Motet): Largo: Vulnera percute, transfige cor
  30. Infirmata, vulnerata (Motet): Aria. Andante: Cur, quaeso, crudelis
  31. Infirmata, vulnerata (Motet): Recitativo: Vicisti, amor
  32. Infirmata, vulnerata (Motet): Allegro: Semper gratus, desiderabilis

Music reviews of Scarlatti Cantatas, Volume II / McGegan, David Daniels

Music Review: a voice teacher and early music fan
Rating: 5 Stars

DANIELS DELIVERS SCRUMPTIOUS SCARLATTI.

Alessandro(Papa Scarlatti)(1659-1705) was the first great master of Neopolitan opera. In addition to that he has composed several instrumental pieces, many cantatas and oratorios and much church music. Historians agree upon his importance as a link in the chain of the opera's development, and many of his arias are still sung.

However, until recently the genius of his son Domenico's keyboard sonatas and the unavailability of his own music overshadowed his contributions. But in the 18th century Alessandro became the most widely performed Italian composer of vocal music with more than sixty operas and well over six hundred cantatas. Six of these are perfomed beautifully by David Daniels and the Arcadian Academy under the direction of Nicholas McGegan.

The simplest work on this disc, in scoring and structure is 'Il rosignolo'(the nightingale) dated December 19,1698. The voice is accompanied only by the basso continuo,and the cantata consists merely of two 'da capo' arias,both of which describe a peaceful pastoral setting.

'O Pace del mio cor'(Oh my heart's peace) is likewise scored only for basso continuo. The entire cantata is given over to a single textual idea, an obsessional quest for peace of mind, which the lovesick poet vainly seeks in Nature where peace is to be found.

The cantata 'Il genio di Matilde' (Matilda's nature is very different in character, for it tells the story of a capricious woman with many changes of heart). Consequently, the music is more varied in tempi, vocal tonality and melodic line. However, the form and the scoring is much like the other cantatas.

'Ombre tacite e sol ' (silent and solitary shadows),dated October 31,1716, is the most fully scored work in this group, calling for two violins, viola and basso continuo. It is the story of a deceived lover, whose excessive self-dramatization is portrayed via the music itself and Scarlatti's excellent use of instrumental and vocal effects. The picture is a dark forest, waves breaking against the rocks,the howling of wild beasts, and the hissing of snakes. There are frequent and dramatic harmonic changes as well as rhythmic variety.

'Perche tacete' (Why are you silent, ordered harmonies?),written in 1694, is preceded by a three-movement instrumental introduction, after the manner of Corelli, whom Scarlatti knew very well. There is expressive vocal enlargement at pictorial works like 'scherza','sferza','amor'dolor''desir'and 'sospir'.

'Infirmata,vulnerata' (Weak,wounded)dated October 16,1702,is rare, because though it is a Latin Motet, it is not(unlike Scarlatti's other motets)centered on relgious words but on amatory sentiments. I personally think that these are very well chosen for there is much variety in form, instrumental accompaniment and most especially tempo.

This recording was made in 1996, very early in Daniel's career and one that I think was signiicant in bringing him to 'the top of the heap' of budding countertenors. The son of two voice teachers in South(?) Carolina he began his musical life as a boy soprano and subsequently at the University of Michigan as a tenor who eventually found his 'real' voice as a 'falsettist' which can be referred to as a male alto, but mostly as a countertenor. His renditions of Scarlatti are excellent and for me this has been a much enjoyed album.

McGegan, along with Daniels 'tear' through the fast passages VERY FAST indeed, but skillfully; Daniels interprets beautifully in the slower sections. The album is accompanied by a fifty page booklet that includes pertinent information and the text in English, French, Italian and German.

















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