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Alessandro Scarlatti (1660-1725)
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San Casimiro, Re di Polonia
AP0025
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DDD - TT: 56'45"
Copyright
(R)1999, (C)2000
World Premiere Recording
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- San Casimiro, re di Polonia - Oratorio a cinque con stromenti
Pasiecznik Olga,
soprano Laszczkowski Jacek,
soprano Mikołajczyk-Niewiedział Anna,
soprano Ciszewski Marcin,
contralto Szmyt Krzysztof,
tenor Bręk Jarosław,
basso coro Pilch Zbigniew,
violin Skuza Marek,
violin Olszewski Dymitr,
violin Wolińska Agnieszka,
violin Rzeczycki Piotr,
viola Caudle Mark,
cello Iwanek Tomasz,
double bass Tomczak Katarzyna,
harpsichord Żak Jerzy,
lute & conductor
booklet:
Anna Ryszka-Komarnicka (Polish, English, French)
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This recording was prepared from manuscript and there is no record of
the work having been performed at least in the 20th century. The work
is designed as a series of secco recitatives and arias with two duets
and the "characters" are personifications of virtuous and sinful
qualities in the soul of Poland's patron saint, Casimir. The style of
baroque opera predominates, with the profane "characters", as often,
getting the fast, exciting and colorful parts.
Records International
Gorąco namawiam wszystkich Państwa do posłuchania tej pięknej i
wzruszającej muzyki. O walorach płyty świadczy nie tylko znakomita
warstwa dźwiękowa samej kompozycji, ale i wspaniałe wykonanie.
Marcin Łukaszewski,
Niedziela, 4 II 2001
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