Landi, d'India, Rossi and Monteverdi:: EM Late 4 October

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with Simon Heighes. Featuring works by Monteverdi, Landi, d'India and other Italian composers performed by Stylus Phantasticus, recorded at last year's Poznan Baroque Festival in Poland
works include:

Stefano Landi: Bevi, bevi sicura l'onda; Volge Orfeo gli occhi; Narrerò s'il dolore lascia
Claudio Monteverdi: Rosa del ciel; Possente spirto
Sigismondo d'India: Cara mia cetra
Luigi Rossi: Lasciate Averno o pene

Stylus Phantasticus:
Marc Mauillon (baritone)
William Dongois (cornett)
Pablo Valetti (violin)
Friederike Heumann (viola da gamba, lirone)
Angelique Mauillon (baroque harp)
Eduardo Eguez (theorbo, guitar)
Dirk Borner (organ, harpsichord).

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06fldxb

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Entitles as the Death of Orpheus, the programme has music by Landi, Rossi and others as well as by Monteverdi, including a song about Water of Forgetfulness that was offered to Orpheus. Plus many wonderful instrumental works by Marini, Piccinini, Falconiero and other.

Simon Heighes uses the little time available excellently. Do try listening.