Label: Evil Penguin
Format: CD
Barcode: 0608917720921
Catalog number: EPRC 0023
Releasedate: 05-05-17
Format: CD
Barcode: 0608917720921
Releasedate: 05-05-17
- A rare recording of vocal music by Boccherini, who himself was - at the time - a neglected composer
- This recording rehabilitates Boccherini as a true heir of Händel, a worthy contemporary to Haydn, and an early precursor of the belcanto of Bellini.
- This recording rehabilitates Boccherini as a true heir of Händel, a worthy contemporary to Haydn, and an early precursor of the belcanto of Bellini.
On this recording of Boccherini’s Arie da Concerto, the Belgian ensemble Capriola di Gioia defies the stubborn stereotyping of Boccherini as the gallant master of unsurpassable but insignificant melodies. Close listening to this marvellous music reveals a genius with a profound understanding of human psychology, and a rich harmonic palette to paint the smallest affective nuances. In these arias, Boccherini is rehabilitated as a true heir of Händel, a worthy contemporary to Haydn, and an early precursor of the belcanto of Bellini.