Cazzati: Motets

Meisel, Marc, Ono, Ayako, Riedo, Christoph, Rudolph, Christoph

96663

Maurizio Cazzati (1616-1678) is one of the most underrated composers of the 17th century and yet one of the most prolific and successful in his time. He composed 15 operas and oratorios, masses, cantatas and motets, chamber music and solo sonatas.

Cazzati developed his own personal style, in his “stile concertato” the voices interact with the instruments of the ensemble, while his melodies have a typical Italian Bel Canto quality. The instrumental writing is lively and brilliant, occasionally making use of text painting.

This new recording presents sacred vocal music: Motets for soprano solo, two violins and organ. Between the vocal works we hear instrumental works by Cazzati, Colonna, Pasquini, and Arresti.

Sung by the soprano Ayako Ono. She graduated from the Civica Scuola di Musica Claudio Abbado in Milano with a Master's Degree in Vocal Music with honors. She won the first prize in both the solo and ensemble categories of the Vinci International Baroque Competition. In Japan she regularly performs with the Sendai Philharmonic Orchestra. She is a member of the early music ensemble "Il Merlo" and a member of the Handel Festival Japan Chamber Choir.

Works:

•Cazzati: Acclamate de terra
•Cazzati: Canzone terza la maurizia
•Cazzati: Capriccio Sopra Sette Note
•Cazzati: Corrente Italiana con varie partite
•Cazzati: O caelites
•Qui bella geritis
•Cazzati: Salve regina
•Cazzati: Salvum me fac
•Cazzati: Sonata
•Cazzati: Sonata 18 piena
•Cazzati: Sonata 7
•Cazzati: Sonata Duodecima, La Strozza
•Cazzati: Sonata la tanara a due violini
•Cazzati: Sonata settima la Rossella

CD x 1

Brilliant Classics

01/09/2023

5028421966632