Happy Holidays to All My Followers

To All My Loyal Followers:

As a Holiday sign of appreciation to you, I am offering the contents of a folder containing transfers made throughout the year. Some of the items have made it to post while others have not. For each item, I reference the lp label and catalog number for easy search on the internet.

It's been an uncertain year, what with shaky economic news and tragedies like the one that just played out in Connecticut. Hopefully some of this music that I offer will bring comfort and joy. Music represents humanity at its most creative, inspired and noblest force. Music reminds us that however flawed we are, we are all made in God's image.

Happy Holidays to you all!

Fred

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Baroque Program with the Societa Corelli

Back in the 1950's, RCA Victor released a handful of records featuring the chamber orchestra of Societa Corelli. Here is LM 1767, a nice program which alternates soprano arias with concerti grossi of the time.

The following piece are featured on this lp:

ANTONIO VIVALDI - 1) Concerto in A minor, 2) Cessate Omai for mezzo soprano and Strings and,
3) Sinfonia No. 2 in G major

BENEDETTO MARCELLO - Concerto grosso in F major op. 1 No. 4

GIACOMO CARISSIMI - Suonerà l'ultima tromba

FRANCESCO GEMINIANI - Concerto grosso in E minor op. 3 No. 3


Luisa Ribacchi  is the mezzo soprano and she acquits herself well in this repertoire.

I'd call this lp one of those records found on the byways of music. It was probably quite a novelty at the time and catered to people's perception that the Italian Baroque would receive authoritative performances by Italian ensembles.

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