Alessandro Scarlatti


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[details ←] Quartettino Piano, Flute, Violin, Cello, Recorder,
[details ←] Stabat Mater Violin,
[details ←] Toccata and Partitas on ’Follia di Spagna’ (Biblioteca Nazionale di Torino, Fondo Foa-Giordano ms. 394) Piano, Organ,
[details ←] Toccatas VIII, IX, X (Biblioteca del Conservatorio di Napoli ms. 9478) Piano, Organ,
[details ←] Toccata VII Primo tono with Folia (Biblioteca del Conservatorio di Napoli ms. 9478) Piano, Organ,
[details ←] Toccatas IV, V, VI (Biblioteca del Conservatorio di Napoli ms. 9478) Piano, Organ,
[details ←] Toccata III (Biblioteca del Conservatorio di Napoli ms. 9478) Piano, Organ,
[details ←] Toccata II (Biblioteca del Conservatorio di Napoli ms. 9478) Piano, Organ,
[details ←] Toccata I (Biblioteca del Conservatorio di Napoli ms. 9478) Piano, Organ,
[details ←] Concerto VI (London, British Library, ms. Add. 32431) Harpsichord,
[details ←] Concerto V (London, British Library, ms. Add. 32431) Harpsichord,
[details ←] Concerto IV (London, British Library, ms. Add. 32431) Harpsichord,
[details ←] Concerto No. 23 from the 24 Concertos in the Naples manuscript (1725) Violin, Recorder,
[details ←] Concerto No. 22 from the 24 Concertos in the Naples manuscript (1725) Violin, Recorder,
[details ←] Concerto No. 12 from the 24 Concertos in the Naples manuscript (1725) Violin, Recorder,
[details ←] Toccatas and various compositions (Biblioteca Nazionale di Torino, Fondo Foa-Giordano mss. 394 e 401) Piano, Organ,
[details ←] Toccate (Biblioteca del Conservatorio di Napoli ms. 9478) Piano, Organ,
[details ←] The Sparkling Dawn choral

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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0044007343616
Format: Classical, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageDTS 5.1GermanSubtitledEnglishSubtitledItalianSubtitledSpanishSubtitledFrenchSubtitled
Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
MPN: 000992809
Number Of Discs: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Deutsche Grammophon
Release Date: November 13, 2007
Running Time: 102 minutes
Studio: Deutsche Grammophon
Theatrical Release Date: 1993




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Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - Christmas in Rome
I was expecting a better quality of the music and the pictures together. Otherwise I still like the music.



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - A real treat
I just got this today, and it's a real treat. I'd like to second Mr. Birman's review. The English College Concert Choir and the Gabrieli Consort do a superb job in artistic interpretation of Christmas music from the Renaissance and Baroque eras. It's quite fitting that the concert take place in Santa Maria Maggiore, as many eminent composers, including Palestrina, worked there, and because it supposedly possesses Jesus' original crib. The choristers are always expressive, and the music is a joy to ... Read More



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - A very traditional Christmas
Well, if you've been hankering for a traditional Christmas, here it is. Spanning the years from the early fifth century, when the beautiful church of Santa Maria Maggiore was built in Rome (where these performances were recorded), to the mid-18th century (when the latest pieces were composed), this DVD celebrates angels and shepherds viewed through the music of the Italian Baroque composers. Composers include Victoria, Palestrina, Frescobaldi, Carissimi, Josquin, A. Scarlatti, Corelli and Vivaldi. ... Read More





 


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Born: 2 May 1660 — Palermo — Italy
Died: 22 October 1725 — Napoli — Italy
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Alessandro Scarlatti composed over 600 pieces:

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