CARLO RAINALDI (1611-1691): Cantate e Duetti, Vol. 2 - E chi me'l crederà , Luci belle, Merviglia non fia, Ch'io sciolga il nodo, Su le famose sponde, All'invito d'amata, Uccidetemi pur, Fiumicelli che correte, Entro a stanze reali, Vaghi rai, pupille ardenti, GIACOMO CARISSIMI (1605-1674): Vaghi rai, pupille ardenti.

Catalogue Number: 11M017
Label: Tactus
Reference: TC 611802
Format: CD
Price: $18.98
Description: A Roman architect whose musical compositions are recorded here for the first time, Rainaldi wrote closely in style to Rossi and Carissimi but is distinguished by the employment of most of the musical figures of Baroque rhetoric including daring modulations and unexpected and harsh dissonances. It's nice to see Tactus finally provide English translations and, no, Volume 1 was never released in the U.S. Go figure... Italian-English texts. Rosita Frisani, Cristina Iannicola (sopranos), Romabarocca Ensemble; Lorenzo Tozzi.