GIOVANNI BATTISTA SAMMARTINI (1700/01-1775): Della Passione di Gesù Cristo, L'addolorata Divina Madre.

Description: Both composed in 1759, these cantatas are dominated by a typically Italianate melodiousness and virtusoity for the voices with orchestral writing full of daring harmonies, sparkling themes and a wealth of ideas. Italian-English texts. Silvia Mapelli (soprano), Miroslava Yordanova (mezzo), Giorgio Tiboni (tenor), Symphonica Ensemble; Daniele Ferrari.