Credits:

Butterworth / Hewat-Craw / Guo

Description:

Giovanni Regrenzi was an Italian composer who specialized in liturgical music of a dramatic character, with works in all genres, including vocal music, opera, oratorio, and instrumental music, which was popular in northern Italy in the late 17th century. This recording contains a secular cantata. The text is on the classical theme of "unhappy love," and it is notable for its skillful musical structure, including the musical expression of the unbearable emotions and pain of wounded lovers. The booklet is notated with extensive information and the original sung text.