A. Scarlatti - Cantata Aria 'A battaglia, pensieri' | Elizabeth Watts
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Channel: Essential Classical · 2016 · Music
Alessandro Scarlatti (1660 - 1725) Con eco d'amore Arias from operas and cantatas Sinfonia & A battaglia, pensieri Cantata for soprano, alto, 2 violins, cello, double bass, trumpet, mandola & continuo The first performance in 1699. Sinfonia Aria: 'A battaglia' A battaglia, pensieri, a battaglia, voglio querra col nume d'amor. Su, feroci, quel empio atterrate, Vendicate I'offese del cor. Elizabeth Watts, soprano Performers: Violins I: Huw Daniel (leader), Sophie Barber, Graham Cracknell, Therese Timoney Violins II: Walter Reiter, Elizabeth MacCarthy, Iona Davies, Almut Schlicker Violas: Alfonso Leal del Ojo, Lousie Hogan Violoncellos: Joseph Crouch, Piroska Baranyay Double-bass: Peter McCarthy Theorbo: William Carter Trumpet: Mark Bennett, solo Timpani/Percussion: Robert Howes Harpsichord & Organ: Claire Hammett Laurence Cummings, director & continuo The English Concert [on period instruments] ------------------------ Artwork: Acis, Galatea, and Polyphemus by François Perrier