Ensemble Diderot & Johannes Pramsohler – Echoes of the Grand Canal (2019) [FLAC 24bit/48kHz]

“Illuminated by the golden glow of the sun, the cloud on high radiates in splendor, reddens.” The text of Hasse’s motet reads like a description of a cloud as painted by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, the greatest decorative painter of eighteenth-century Europe. Ensemble Diderot and mezzo-soprano Diana Haller offer a fascinating soundscape to accompany the Staatsgalerie Stuttgart’s exhibition marking the 250th anniversary of the death of the Venetian master. Two world premiere recordings give yet again proof of the adventurous spirit that reigns over Johannes Pramsohler and his crack team of musicians.

Tracklist:
01. Harpsichord Concerto in F Major I. Allegro
02. Harpsichord Concerto in F Major II. Adagio
03. Harpsichord Concerto in F Major III. Presto
04. Armida Disperata I. Recitativo E pur vivo
05. Armida Disperata II. Aria Ola Tesifone
06. Armida Disperata III. Recitativo E voi delizie amene
07. Armida Disperata IV. Aria Parto ma per partire
08. Trio Sonata in C Major, RV 60 I. Allegro-Adagio
09. Trio Sonata in C Major, RV 60 II. Allegro
10. Trio Sonata in C Major, RV 60 III . Adagio
11. Trio Sonata in C Major, RV 60 IV. Allegro
12. In Furore Iustissimae Irae, RV 626 I. Aria In furore
13. In Furore Iustissimae Irae, RV 626 II. Recitativo Miserationum Pater piisime
14. In Furore Iustissimae Irae, RV 626 II. Aria Tunc meus fletus
15. In Furore Iustissimae Irae, RV 626 IV. Alleluia
16. Trio Sonata in G Minor I.
17. Trio Sonata in G Minor II.
18. Trio Sonata in G Minor III. Largho
19. Trio Sonata in G Minor IV. Presto
20. Alta Nubes Illustrata I. Aria Alta nubes illustrata
21. Alta Nubes Illustrata II. Recitativo Diffulgite, o funeste
22. Alta Nubes Illustrata II. Aria Coelesti incendio amoris
23. Alta Nubes Illustrata IV. Alleluja