ALESSANDRO SCARLATTI (1660-1725): Cantatas for Soprano, Recorder(s) and Continuo: Mentre Clori la bella, Ardo è ver per te d'amore, Filli tu sai s'io t'amo, Clori mia, Clori bella, Augellin vago e canoro, Sonatas for Recorder and Continuo in G and in F.

Description: The pastoral nature of these cantatas (all but one from around 1699-1701) is enhanced by the use of that most pastoral of instruments, the recorder and Ardo è ver is notable for the elaborate and virtuoso demands it makes on its recorder player. Italian-English texts. Valentina Varriale (soprano), Tommaso Rossi (recorder), Ensemble Barroco di Napoli.