J.C.BACH, MOZART: Concert Arias (CD)

Johann Christian Bach 1735–1782
1 Ebben, si vada 6’56
for soprano, oboe, fortepiano and orchestra(1 oboe ripieno, 1 bassoon, 2 horns in D, strings)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756–1791
2 Ah, lo previdi K272 12’12
for soprano, oboe and orchestra (1 oboe ripieno, 2 horns in E flat, strings)
Johann Christian Bach
3 Sentimi, non partir 6’36
for soprano, 2 cellos, fortepiano and orchestra (2 flutes, 2 clarinets in B flat, 2 horns in E flat, strings)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
4 Per questa bella mano K612 7’22
for bass,double bass and orchestra (1 flute,2 oboes,2 bassoons,2 horns in D,strings)
Johann Christian Bach
5 Sventurata, in van mi legno* 11’48
for soprano, 2 horns and orchestra (2 flutes, strings) Cadenzas:Didier Talpain
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
6 Ch’io mi scordi di te K505 10’07
for soprano, fortepiano and orchestra (2 clarinets in B flat, 2 bassoons, 2 horns in E flat, strings)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
7 Non più…Tutto ascoltai K490 9’51
for soprano, violin and orchestra (2 clarinets in B flat, 2 bassoons, 2 horns in B flat, strings)
*First recording
Hjördis Thébault soprano (1, 3, 6, 7 – Ilia in the recitativo)
Hiroko Kouda soprano (2, 5, 7) · Gustáv Belácˇek bass-baritone (4)
Dafni Kokkoni fortepiano · David Sinclair double bass · Eduard Wesly oboe
Milosˇ Valent violin · RUDOLF LINNER horn I · Viliam Vojcˇík horn II
Michal St’ahel cello I · Michaela ˇCibová cello II
Solamente Naturali on period instruments
Didier Talpain