In the 1730s, many composers tried their luck in London. Geminiani revolutionized instrumental writing with his famous treatise on interpretation and presented an amazing version of La Folia; his pupil Avison orchestrated concertos by Scarlatti, and Porpora ventured away from opera to rediscover the vocality of the cello with one of the most beautiful concertos of that period. OphÃ©lie Gaillard and Pulcinella treat us to a frenzied and poetic night in London. They meet Vivaldi, Hasse, Scottish composer James Oswald and virtuoso cellist Giovanni Battista Cirri. Guest artists Sandrine Piau and Lucile Richardot take on magnificent vocal pieces by Geminiani and Handel.

Tracklist:

Oswald: She's Sweetest When She's Naked (Solo Version)
Avison/Scarlatti: Concerto Grosso No. 5 in D minor (After Domenico Scarlatti): I. Largo
Geminiani/Arcangelo: Concerto Grosso No. 12 in D minor, H.143 'La Folia' (After Corelli Violin Sonata, Op. 5 No. 12)
Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 3: Sinfonia
Porpora: Cello Concerto in G Major, Inp 18: I. Adagio
Porpora: Cello Concerto in G Major, Inp 18: II. Allegro
Porpora: Cello Concerto in G Major, Inp 18: III. Largo
Porpora: Cello Concerto in G Major, Inp 18: IV. Allegro - Presto
Handel: Alcina, HWV 34, Act 3: Credete Al Mio Dolore (Alcina)
Handel: Concerto Grosso in B-Flat Major, Op. 3 No. 2, HWV 313: II. Largo in G minor
Hasse: Fuga E Grave in G minor
Cirri: Cello Concerto No. 2 in G Major, Op. 14 No. 2: I. Allegro Spiritoso
Cirri: Cello Concerto No. 2 in G Major, Op. 14 No. 2: II. Largo Assai
Cirri: Cello Concerto No. 2 in G Major, Op. 14 No. 2: III. Rondo: Allegro
Oswald: The Murrays March
Oswald: My Nanio
Oswald: She's Sweetest When She's Naked
Geminiani: A Treatise of Good Taste in the Art of Musick: The Night Her Silent Sable Wore
Oswald: The Bottom of the Punch Bowl

UPC: 5051083175555
Label: Aparte
Release Date: 3.11.22
Format: CD

Ophelie Gaillard / Pulcinella Orchestra - Night In London (CD)