AMANTI
1. Benedetto Ferrari (1603-1681): Amanti, io vi sò dire
2. Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643): Damigella tutta bella
3. Giovanni Antonio Pandolfi Mealli (1624-1687): Sonata Prima “La Stella”
4. Alessandro Stradella (1643-1682): Così amor mi fai languir
5. Iason Marmaras (*1987): Improvisation
6. Tarquinio Merula (1595-1665): Ciaccona
7. Girolamo Kapsberger (1580-1651): Toccata Terza
8. Claudio Monteverdi: Si dolce è'l tormento
9 - 12. Domenico Gabrielli (1651-1690): Sonata Prima
13. Claudio Monteverdi: Zefiro torna e di soavi accenti
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ARTISTS
Bettina Simon • Soprano, Baroque Oboe, Recorder, Artistic Direction
Dimitris Karakantas • Baroque Violin
Michal Stahel • Baroque Cello
Jakub Mitrík • Lute, Baroque Guitar
Iason Marmaras • Harpsichord
Alois Mühlbacher • Countertenor
SOUND ENGINEER AND PRODUCTION
Headstart Records
Ina Nikolow
Benedikt David
AMANTI - Bettina Simon & nuovo barocco
Lovers – just one word, yet it represents a whole spectrum of emotions: from attraction, passion and tenderness to doubt, fear, jealousy and even cruelty. Love is full of contrasts, and this emotional journey comes to life in the music of Bettina Simon and nuovo barocco.
Featuring works by B. Ferrari, D. Gabrielli, G. Kapsberger, T. Merula, C. Monteverdi, G.A. Pandolfi Mealli and A. Stradella, this program explores love in its many shades. A lively mix of instruments reveals the beauty, depth and intensity of what it means to love - in all its forms.
Bettina Simon's unique specialization is a rare find in today's world of classical music. Her versatility and artistic curiosity reveal themselves in the expressive way she combines singing, baroque oboe and recorder. Mastering multiple instruments allows her to explore various musical colors and ideas, with her voice adding a personal, emotional touch. Each member of nuovo barocco is featured as a soloist on the album, highlighting their remarkable individual talents - an essential element of the Amanti concept.