Tomaso Albinoni: Sinfonie avanti l’opera

S’ischola, USCGJ1772568/76, 2016

Violinist and musicologist Dr Alberto Sanna leads the Italian youth orchestra Gli Archi del Cherubino in a historically informed performance of the dazzling ‘Symphonies before the Opera’ by the Venetian composer Tomaso Albinoni (1671–1751).

A s’ischola production for Early Music as Education (EMAE) sponsored by FORA. Recorded (L’Aquila, Italy, 28–31 August 2015) and produced by Ian Percy. Photograph by Dan Kenyon. Graphic design by Francesco Dessì. Sleeve note by Michael Talbot.

Symphony in F major Si 2; Symphony in A major Si 3; Symphony in A major Si 3a; Symphony in D major Si 4; Symphony in A major Si 5; Symphony in B flat major Si 6; Symphony in G minor Si 7; Symphony in G major Si 8; Symphony in F major Si 9.

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Alessandro Stradella

Alessandro Stradella was one of the most talented composers of the seventeenth century.

The Latin word ‘symphonia’ and its equivalents in other languages have been used to define or describe a bewildering variety of musical compositions...

Alessandro Stradella was one of the most talented composers of the seventeenth century