7619990104174

Pietro Torri: Entertainment For The Bavarian Court

Musica Fiorita; Daniela Dolci

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Format: CD

Cat No: PC10417

Release Date:  24 September 2021

Label:  Pan Classics

Packaging Type:  Jewel Case

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  7619990104174

Genres:  Classical  Opera  

  • Description

    Pietro Torri's (1650-1737) life and work are closely connected with the Bavarian Elector Max Emanuel, whom he served for almost half a century. The monarch loved a pompous court with elaborately staged operas and festive cantatas.

    Torri provided the music, composing almost 20 operas and a large number of sacred and secular works for the Bavarian court, making Munich one of the great musical centres north of the Alps alongside Vienna.

    A special feature of Torri's oeuvre are his "Trastulli" (literally: time-wasting, playfulness) - a collection of 60 Italian arias with partly obligatory virtuoso instrumental interludes for evening entertainment in private court circles.

    Daniela Dolci has compiled a selection of "Trastulli" into a pastiche and combined it with virtuoso opera arias by Torri. The programme gives a wonderful insight into the work of the opera and vocal composer Pietro Torri.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Pietro Torri: Adelaide (1722)
      • 8. Figli De Monti (1702)
      • 13. Amadis (1724)