Alessandro Stradella Consort - Alessandro Scarlatti: Serenate

Alessandro Scarlatti (1660 � 1725) was the prolific composer of more than 800 cantatas. However, the majority of these compositions are unpublished and preserved in manuscript copy only. In this context, Maestro Est�van Velardi and Alessandro Stradella Consort will give life and exposure to two of Alessandro Scarlatti�s repertoire gems: the Serenatas �Al fragor di lieta tromba� and �Bel piacere ch�� la caccia�, First World recorded in this release on period instruments. The clamshell box with contains 2 CDs and a 100 pages volume edited by musicologists and Alessandro Scarlatti�s music scholars including the late Maestro Roberto Pagano, to whose memory the release is dedicated.