Capriola Di Gioia - Boccherini: Arie da Concerto

On this recording of Boccherini's Arie da Concerto, the Belgian ensemble Capriola di Gioia defies the stubborn stereotyping of Boccherini as the gallant master of unsurpassable but insignificant melodies. Close listening to this marvellous music reveals a genius with a profound understanding of human psychology, and a rich harmonic palette to paint the smallest affective nuances. In these arias, Boccherini is rehabilitated as a true heir of H�ndel, a worthy contemporary to Haydn, and an early precursor to the belcanto of Bellini.