Album guide
From Baroque to Jazz
- Composers
- Handel; Monteverdi; Mozart; J.S. Bach; Palestrina; Giazotto; Vivaldi
- Released
- 2023
- Label
- Devega
- Forces
- Piano, Trio
- Personnel
- Riccardo Arrighini piano, Giovanni Sanguineti double bass, Rodolfo Cervetto drums
When Trio in Opera presented this programme in Genoa in 2022, the concert series carried the wonderful title “The Baroque is like jazz: madness and improvisation”. It neatly captures what pianist Riccardo Arrighini, bassist Giovanni Sanguineti and drummer Rodolfo Cervetto hear in the repertoire.
Both traditions leave room for performers to make live choices inside a recognisable form. The trio gives that freedom plenty of space here, with just seven pieces occupying almost an hour.
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Source works
The album’s complete track listing, with each classical source identified and original compositions marked plainly.
- Lascia ch’io piangaHandel: Rinaldo, HWV 7 — ‘Lascia ch’io pianga’
- Si dolce e ‘l tormentoMonteverdi: ‘Si dolce e’l tormento’, SV 332
- Voi che sapeteMozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492 — ‘Voi che sapete’
- Aria sulla quarta cordaJ.S. Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: II. Air
- Ahi, che quest’occhi mieiPalestrina: madrigal ‘Ahi che quest’occhi miei’, PdPWV Mad140, for three voices
- AdagioGiazotto: Adagio in G minor for strings and organ, issued as Albinoni’s
- L’invernoVivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F minor, Op. 8 No. 4, RV 297 ‘L’inverno’: I. Allegro non molto