201919. Ensemble Odyssee & Raffaella Milanesi Farina, Amodei Serenata's En Cantates © Concertomedia
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About this concert

During the 17th century the Neapolitan rich and famous gathered in droves for the Spassi di Posillipo, open-air festivals on the coast. The most famous musicians sang and played for them from boats. With his Dutch Ensemble Odyssee Andrea Friggi presents the results of his research into this repertoire, with cantatas and serenades by Antonio Farina and Cataldo Amodei. Soloist tonight is the Italian soprano Raffaella Milanesi.

Programme

  • Antonio Farina

    Serenata: Sovra carro stellate
    Sinfonia
    Recitativo: Sovra Carro Stellato
    Aria: Care mura felici
    Recitativo: Filli, mio ben
    Aria: Se l’affetto nel tuo core
    Recitativo: Ma già dal mar

    fl. ca. 1675
  • Pietro Marchitelli

    Sonata I
    Andante
    Canzone
    Largo
    Andante
    Allegro

    1643-1729
  • Cataldo Amodei

    Cantata: Già col manto dell’ombre
    Recitativo: Già col manto dell’ombre
    Aria: Dormi, o bella, dormi dormi
    Recitativo: L’aspe di gelosia
    Aria: Luci nere, severe ma belle
    Recitativo: Ma già l’ora prefissa
    Aria: Addio Filli, mio sol, mia luce, addio

    1649-1693
  • Pietro Marchitelli

    Sonata IX
    Allegro
    Canzone: Presto
    Adagio
    Allegro

  • Antonio Farina

    Cantata: Di Pausilippo
    Sinfonia
    Recitativo: Di Pausilippo
    Aria: Adorate luci belle
    Aria: Amarilli mia speme gradita
    Aria: Son morto al content
    Recitativo: O martirio crudel

Musicians

  • Raffaella Milanesi soprano
  • Ensemble Odyssee
  • Anna Stegmann, Georg Fritz recorder
  • Eva Saladin, Tomoe Badiarova violin
  • Agnieszka Oszańca cello
  • Giulio Quirici theorbe
  • Carina Cosgrave violone
  • Andrea Friggi harpsichord and musical direction

About the performers

The core members of Amsterdam-based Ensemble Odyssee are Eva Saladin (violin), Anna Stegmann (recorder), Georg Fritz (oboe) and Andrea Friggi (harpsichord). The young Baroque ensemble performs early music in various formations, from chamber music to orchestra. Their first CDs have been devoted to unknown Neapolitan repertoire from the 17th century, and they have also recorded music by Woodcock, Babell and Ariosti. As a chamber music ensemble Odyssee has been a prize-winner at the International Van Wassenaer Competition.