Conductor Marian Polin and period ensemble La Florida Capella will present three performances of Giovanni Legrenzi‘s oratorio “La morte del cor penitente,” marking the 400th anniversary of the Bergamo composer’s birth. The series opens on May 22 at the Innsbrucker Hofmusik before continuing as part of the Festival Regionale di Musica Sacra, with performances on May 23 at the Franciscan {…}
American Randall Scotting has made a name for himself both as an authority on Italian Baroque music and as one of its most exquisitely timbered interpreters. The countertenor has in the past year alone released two albums, “The Crown” and “Lovesick,” a 17th century anthology about loss and heartbreak. With “Infinite Refrain: Music of Love’s Refuge” he joins forces with {…}
On August 12th, 1626, the 17th century Venetian composer Giovanni Legrenzi (1626-1690) was born. Regarded as one of the most important Venetian composers of the late-Baroque era and widely acclaimed for his operas and instrumental works, especially his sonatas and sacred music, Legrenzi has become one of the many unsung heroes of music history, and his music was even used {…}