Concert Pour Mazarin - Italian music in 17th-century French manuscript collections

Philippe Jaroussky is touring Australia with The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra in February and March 2010

anon.:
Bienheureuse est une âme
Madre, non mi far monaca

Bassani:
In caligine umbrosa

Cazzati:
Acclamate de terra
Capriccio e ciaccona

Cima:
Surge, propera, amica mea

Foggia, F:
O quam clemens

Fontei:
Laudate pueri

Frescobaldi:
Capriccio

Monteverdi:
Sancta Maria

Roberday:
Fugue à quatre parties sur un sujet italien

Rossi, L:
Passacaille pour le clavecin

Turini:
Sonata a tre sopra la Monica

Viadana:
Canzon per cornetto e violino in risposta

Giulio Mazzarino, better known as Cardinal Mazarin, played an important part in the dissemination of Italian music in France in the 17th century. From 1643, when he was appointed prime minister, to his death in 1661, he carried out an astute policy in favour of Italian culture, inviting the most famous Italian composers and performers to the French court. This disc presents a number of pieces, mainly by Italian composers, which became well known in France in the 17th century through Mazarin’s support.