Andrzej Kosendiak, Wrocław Baroque Orchestra - Antonio Maria Bononcini: La decollazione di San Giovanni Battista (2019)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 441 Mb | Total time: 46:06+45:24 | Scans included
Classical | Label: CD Accord | # ACD256 | Recorded: 2018
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 441 Mb | Total time: 46:06+45:24 | Scans included
Classical | Label: CD Accord | # ACD256 | Recorded: 2018
Bononcini’s La decollazione was first performed during Lent of 1709 in the chapel of Emperor Joseph I in Vienna. The rather sober scoring of La decollazione for strings and continuo might be explained by the Lenten presentation, but the vocal and instrumental demands of the piece fully exploited the brilliance of the Viennese musicians, and their skill in opera. At the same time, Bononcini integrated his skills in counterpoint, normally associated with sacred music, throughout the work so that it presents as both worldly and spiritual.