Flavio Ferri-Benedetti, Ensemble Il Profondo - Passo di pena in pena: Scarlatti, Bononcini, Locatelli, Porpora, Vivaldi (2012)
Flavio Ferri-Benedetti, Ensemble Il Profondo - Passo di pena in pena: A. Scarlatti, G.B. Bononcini, Locatelli, Porpora, Vivaldi (2012)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 372 Mb | Total time: 68:22 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Cantus Records | C9636 | Recorded: 2011
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 372 Mb | Total time: 68:22 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Cantus Records | C9636 | Recorded: 2011
As the rather extensive booklet notes by countertenor Flavio Ferri-Benedetti state, the Italian secular cantata was a byproduct of the so-called focus of the early 18th-century intellectual circles on good poetry based generally on classical themes. The result was a veritable torrent of smaller chamber works meant to highlight this literary genre, which had the effect of establishing it as one of the preferred vocal formats of the period. The settings were generally for voice and continuo, but here one finds a selection of works that include a full four-part accompaniment of strings. This allows for a fuller texture, making them more akin to brief opera scenes.
The composers here need no special introductions, as all are fairly well-represented in the historical repertory. Giovanni Bononcini was Handel’s rival in London, and of course Alessandro Scarlatti and Vivaldi were the leading opera composers in their native land. Porpora also established himself as a composer for the stage in both Italy and London before winding up in Vienna, where he taught Haydn (who was also his valet for a time). The only odd person out is Pietro Locatelli, but here one of his trio sonatas offers up a bit of contrast to the Arcadian cantatas. The works too are no strangers, for all have been recorded before, sometimes often. Scarlatti’s Ombre tacite already has a nice performance by Matthew White and the Voix Baroque on Analekta from 2007, and Vivaldi’s Amor ha vinto seems to have been done by any soprano worth her salt. It is hard to compete with the Vivaldi Edition’s recording with Gemma Bertagnolli. That being said, Ferri-Benedetti does these works considerable justice.
In the opening famous aria “Lungi da te ben mio” from Ecco, Dorinda , the gentle wafting of the melody is dream-like, and when the tempo increases in the second section, his decisive rendering of the coloratura makes for a delightful contrast. His ornamentation of the repeat A section is tasteful and sometimes more subtle. The prancing minuet of “D’un cor che tace” in Porpora’s Venticel gives special emphasis to the word “pieta” (mercy), making the imprecation quite insistent as the text requires. The key to the vibrancy of performance, however, lies in the Amor hai vinto by Vivaldi, for this is where one can find the most comparisons. The final aria “Se a me rivogle” with its tortuous vocal roulades is performed here with ease and decisiveness.
The orchestral accompaniment of Il Profondo is nicely equalized in terms of texture and sound. They serve well as partners with Ferri-Benedetti’s flexible and clear voice.–Bertil van Boer
Performer:
Flavio Ferri-Benedetti, countertenor
Ensemble Il Profondo
Tracklist:
Alessandro Scarlatti (1660-1725)
Ombre tacite e sole
01. Arioso: Ombre tacite e sole…
02. Aria: Con piede errante e lasso
03. Accompagnato: Qui, tra tenebre oscure…
04. Aria: Allor d’intorno a te
Giovanni Bononcini (1670-1747)
Ecco, Dorinda, il giorno
05. Preludio: Andante - Allegro
06. Recitativo: Ecco, Dorinda, il giorno…
07. Aria: Lungi da te ben mio
08. Recitativo: Sì, sì, vago mio bene…
09. Aria : Navicella che lungi dal porto
10. Recitativo: Ma quale entro il mio seno…
11. Accompagnato: E tu perdona…
12. Aria: S’io non t’amassi tanto
Pietro Antonio Locatelli (1695-1764)
Sonata a 3 in Fa Minore, op. 8 no. 9
13. Largo Andante
14. Fuga [alla breve]
15. Grave
16. Allegro
Nicola Porpora (1686-1768)
Venticel che tra le frondi
17. Aria: Venticel che tra le frondi
18. Accompagnato: Così Tirsi piangendo…
19. Aria: D’un cor che tace
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Amor hai vinto, RV 683
20. Recitativo: Amor hai vinto…
21. Aria: Passo di pena in pena
22. Accompagnato: In che strano e confuso…
23. Aria: Se a me rivolge il ciglio
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Flavio Ferri-Benedetti, Ensemble Il Profondo - Passo di pena in pena: Scarlatti, Bononcini, Locatelli, Porpora, Vivaldi (2012)
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