Magdalena Kozená: Il Giardino Dei Sospiri

On her first Pentatone album, Czech star mezzo-soprano Magdalena Kozená returns to the Baroque repertoire that launched her early career. 'Il giardino dei sospiri' is a collection of scenes from secular cantatas on tragic love, ranging from Handel's 'Qual ti riveggio' to new editions of works by Leo ('Angelica e Medoro'), Marcello ('Arianna abbandonata') and Gasparini ('Atalia'). Initially conceived as a scenic project, 'Il giardino dei sospiri' offers a richly-faceted and profoundly moving aural drama. Kozená interprets the tragic heroines of these love stories with fervour, accompanied by Václav Luks and Collegium 1704.

1: Prestissimo
2: Adagio Assai
3: In Minuet. Presto
4: Dove, Misera, Dove
5: Come Mai Puoi
6: Se Fia Che Pensi, O Caro
7: Che Dolce Foco in Petto
8: Sinfonia: (Allegro)
9: Sinfonia: Largo
10: Sinfonia: (Minuet)
11: Ombre, Cure Sospetti
12: Or Ch'è Dal Sol Difesa
13: Siedi, Siedi Ben Mio
14: Che Detto Avranno Mai
15: Sinfonia
16: Qual Ti Riveggio, Oh Dio
17: Empio Mare, Onde Crudeli
18: Amor, Che Ascoso Ne' Suoi Vaghi Lumi
19: Se La Morte Non Vorrà
20: Questi Dalla Mia Fronte
21: Si Muora, Si Muora
22: Ecco, Gelide Labbra

Composer: George Frideric Handel, Francesco Gasparini, Benedetto Marcello, Leonardo Leo, Leonardo Vinci

Conductor: Vaclav Luks

Number of Discs: 1

Orchestra: Collegium 1704

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