Nova Ars Cantandi; Ivana Valotti; Giovanni Acciai - Francesco Durante: Psalms; Magnificat

In 18th-century Naples, one of the most fertile artistic centres in Europe, Francesco Durante was considered ?supreme?, composing music that gave him an international status. His psalm settings stand out for their astoundingly modern contrapuntal tensions and expressive nuance. Coupled with Giovanni Salvatore?s uniquely inventive pieces for organ, these world premiere recordings revive sacred works by a composer lauded in his day as the ?greatest master of harmony in Italy?.