Attilio Ariosti: 6 Lessons for Viola d'amore & continuo (CD)

Attilio Ariosti1666-1729

6 Lessons for Viola d’Amore & Continuo

from Collection of Cantatas, and Lessons for the Viola d’Amore (London, 1724)

Lesson I in E-flat

1. I. Allegro 3’31
2. II. Largo 2’58
3. III. Andante 1’35

Lesson II in A

4. I. Cantabile 1’26
5. II. Vivace 2’22
6. III. Adagio 3’13
7. IV. Minuet 2’09

Lesson III in E minor

8. I. Adagio 2’16
9. II. Alemanda 2’40
10. III. Adagio 3’56
11. IV. Giga 3’06

Lesson IV in F

12. I. Adagio 2’43
13. II. Andante 2’22
14. III. Corente 1’49
15. IV. Giga 2’16

Lesson V in E minor

16. I. Vivacie 2’19
17. II. Largo 2’24
18. III. (Giga) 2’44

Lesson Vi in A

19. I. A tempo giusto 1’15
20. II. Corrente 1’42
21. III. Giga 1’14
22. IV. Rondeaux 2’47

Dunque alfin gentil viola cantate a voce sola la Viola d’amore

Edition: Darmstadt, Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, Mus. ms. 1046/12

23. I. Dunqu alfin gentil viola Aria 7’27
24. II. Non fu saggio il consiglio Recitativo 1’23
25. III. Beltà che col rigor Aria 6’01

Mauro Righini viola d’amore

Elena Bertuzzi soprano

Ugo Nastrucci theorbo

Danilo Costantini organ & harpsichord

Total time: 67’51

Recording: 12-15 October 2017, BartokStudio, Bernareggio (MB), Italy