Alessandro Scarlatti: Cantatas, Motets, Oratorios, Concerti Grossi, Sonatas (CD9)

CD1

1. Salve Regina / Stabat Mater / Motet: Quae est ista

CD2

1. Motets: Infirmata, vulnerata / De tenebroso lacu / Salve Regina / Totus amore languens

CD3

1. Cantatas: Questo silenzio ombroso / Filli che esprime la sua fede a fileno / Marc' Antonio e Cleopatra / E pur vuole il cielo e amore / Ero e Leandro / Clori e Mirtillo

CD4

1. Cantatas: Cantata pastorale per la nativita di Nostro Signore Gesu Cristo / La dove a Margellina / Quella pace gradita / Hor che di Febo

CD5

1. Cantata: Su le sponde del Tebro / Motets: Missa ad usum capellae pontificiae

CD6

1. Oratorio: La Santissima Trinita

CD7-8

1. Oratorios: Sedecia, re di Gerusalemme, excerpt from La Giuditta / Operas: excerpt from Griselda, L'honesta negli amori, Il Pompeo, Il Pirro e Demetrio, La donna ancora e fedele, Marco Attilio Regolo

CD9

1. Sinfonia avanti la Serenata 'Clori, Dorino e Amore' / Concerti Grossi Nos. 1-6 / Sonata for Recorder and Strings No. 2 / Sonata in F major / Sonata a quattro No. 4 in D minor / arrangements from Venere ed amore, L'Eraclea, Endimione e Cintia, Anacreonte

A leading figure of the Italian Baroque, Alessandro Scarlatti was renowned for his expressive melodies and rich counterpoint. A pivotal architect of the Neapolitan opera school, he helped codify harmonic and structural innovations that laid the groundwork for the Classical style. His influence resonated through the works of composers such as Handel and Haydn, and deeply shaped the artistry of his son Domenico. Alessandro Scarlatti’s legacy bridges the ornate Baroque and the emerging elegance of the Classical era. This collection showcases the depth of his sacred and secular music, performed by first-class musicians.