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This new CD presents the complete String Sinfonias by Alessandro Stradella, a First Recording!
The music by Alessandro Stradella (1639‐1682) is gaining rapidly in recognition and popularity. The composer’s extremely adventurous life (he was an aristocratic lady-killer, who himself was murdered in the end by a revengeful rival) and his equally adventurous music presents a forceful image of a fascinating and important figure of the Italian Baroque.
Stradella’s String Sinfonias are dramatic works, frequently used by the composer as an overture for his operas and cantatas. The sudden and extreme mood shifts and the expression of deep human emotions show a composer of dramatic genius.
Francesco Cera is one of Italy’s foremost Early Music musicians. As a cembalist and conductor he built an impressive discography, for Brilliant Classics he recorded works by Trabaci, d’Anglebert, Scarlatti and Bach.
00:00:00 Sinfonia No. 1 in C Major: I. Grave-Allegro
00:02:06 Sinfonia No. 1 in C Major: II. Allegro
00:03:42 Sinfonia No. 1 in C Major: III. Largo
00:05:23 Sinfonia No. 1 in C Major: IV. Presto
00:06:59 Sinfonia No. 8 in A Minor: I. Allegro
00:07:52 Sinfonia No. 8 in A Minor: II. Andante
00:10:24 Sinfonia No. 8 in A Minor: III. Allegro
00:12:27 Sinfonia No. 8 in A Minor: IV. Allegro
00:14:55 Sinfonia No. 2 in D Major: I. Adagio-Allegro
00:16:45 Sinfonia No. 2 in D Major: II. Vivace
00:17:28 Sinfonia No. 2 in D Major: III. Grave-Presto
00:18:47 Sinfonia No. 2 in D Major: IV. Presto
00:20:30 Sinfonia No. 5 in F Major: I. Allegro
00:21:21 Sinfonia No. 5 in F Major: II. Adagio
00:23:38 Sinfonia No. 5 in F Major: III. Largo-Allegro
00:25:51 Sinfonia No. 5 in F Major: IV. Presto
00:28:15 Sinfonia No. 1 in D Minor
00:36:17 Sinfonia No. 3 in D Major: I. Allegro
00:37:36 Sinfonia No. 3 in D Major: II. Allegro
00:39:06 Sinfonia No. 3 in D Major: III. Adagio
00:42:06 Sinfonia No. 3 in D Major: IV. Allegro
00:44:36 Sinfonia No. 3 in D Major: V. Presto
00:45:35 Sinfonia No. 7 in G Major: I. Largo
00:47:29 Sinfonia No. 7 in G Major: II. Vivace
00:48:52 Sinfonia No. 7 in G Major: III. Allegro
00:50:05 Sinfonia No. 7 in G Major: IV. Allegro
00:50:56 Sinfonia No. 9 in A Minor: I. Largo-Allegro
00:52:26 Sinfonia No. 9 in A Minor: II. Presto-Adagio
00:53:09 Sinfonia No. 9 in A Minor: III. Allegro
00:54:02 Sinfonia No. 9 in A Minor: IV. Presto
00:55:34 Sinfonia No. 2 in B-Flat Major
01:02:01 Sinfonia No. 4 in D Major: I. Grave-Allegro
01:03:15 Sinfonia No. 4 in D Major: II. Allegro
01:04:21 Sinfonia No. 4 in D Major: III. Largo
01:05:28 Sinfonia No. 4 in D Major: IV. Presto
01:06:12 Sinfonia No. 6 in F Major: I. Grave-Allegro
01:07:56 Sinfonia No. 6 in F Major: II. Largo
01:09:28 Sinfonia No. 6 in F Major: III. A