Stradella La Susanna
Astronio Claudio Harmonices Mundi
Stradella La Susanna
Astronio Claudio Harmonices Mundi
Catalogue # 94345
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The revival of that most original and fascinating Baroque\ncomposer Alessandro Stradella on Brilliant Classics continues with\nthe issue of his substantial Oratorio La Susanna. The story is\nbased on an apocryph bible book, and tells about the virtuous and\nbeautiful Susanna who is wrongly accused of adultery, but is\nultimately saved from her execution by the prophet Daniel. This\njuicy story inspired Stradella to composing dramatic and effectful\narias and (instrumental) ensembles, full of burning emotions.
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A powerful and passionate HIP (historically informed\nperformance) recording by Italian forces, among whom the great\nGemma Bertagnolli and Martin Oro. Harmonices Mundi conducted by\nClaudio Astronio offers the same high quality and commitment as in\ntheir earlier recording of Stradella Italian Duets (94258). New\nrecording, excellent liner notes. The oratorio was a genre that\nflourished in Modena during the late 17th century – a fact largely\ndue to the many commissions that came from the local ruler,\nFrancesco II of Este.
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Stradella: La Susanna
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Martin Oro (narrator), Gemma Bertagnolli (Susanna), Sergio\nForesti (first judge), Mirko Guadagnini (second judge) & Isabel\nAlvarez
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Harmonices Mundi, Claudio Astronio
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Review
Kate Rockstrom
Oratorio is a genre of composition sometimes left by the wayside beside the larger spectacle of opera. Alessandro Stradella was composing during theheight of its popularity and La Susanna is considered something of a swan song for this flamboyant composer (as well as part of the sub-genre of ‘erotic oratorios’). Although based on the Bible, it’s the story of the woman who is constantly seduced and accused of adultery. There’s some stunning singing in this recording and it is a fantastic rendition of a great oratorio.
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