GIOVANNI LEGRENZI (1626-1690): Cantata Cinzia, dolente e mesto, Sonata in G Minor, Op. 8/6 “La Bevilacqua, GIOVANNI BONONCINI (1670-1747): Cantata Barbara Ninfa Ingrata, Sonata à 3 in D from 12 Sonatas for the Chamber, DOMENICO SCARLATTI (1685-1757): Cantata O qual meco Nice cangiata.

Description: Three cantatas of Arcadian, pastoral genre demonstrating the development in the type from the early form by Legrenzi, characterized by smooth transitions from a recitative to an arioso and aria, through Bononcini’s clearly separated recitatives and arias and finally arriving at the late baroque/galant style, of Scarlatti. Italian texts. Paper Kite (yes, Paper Kite - a soprano, two violins, cello and harpsichord).