Capella Tiberina, Alexandra Nigito, Corina Marti, Paolo Perrone - Scarlatti: 12 Sinfonie di concerto grosso (2015)

Tracklist
01. Concerto grosso, sinfonia No. 2 in D Major: I. Spiritoso
02. Concerto grosso, sinfonia No. 2 in D Major: II. Adagio
03. Concerto grosso, sinfonia No. 2 in D Major: III. Allegro
04. Concerto grosso, sinfonia No. 2 in D Major: IV. Adagio
05. Concerto grosso, sinfonia No. 2 in D Major: V. Presto
06. Concerto grosso, sinfonia No. 3 in D Minor: I. Vivace
07. Concerto grosso, sinfonia No. 3 in D Minor: II. Adagio
08. Concerto grosso, sinfonia No. 3 in D Minor: III. Andante
09. Concerto grosso, sinfonia No. 3 in D Minor: IV. Adagio
10. Concerto grosso, sinfonia No. 3 in D Minor: V. Allegro
11. Concerto grosso, sinfonia No. 6 in A Minor: I. Vivace
12. Concerto grosso, sinfonia No. 6 in A Minor: II. Adagio
13. Concerto grosso, sinfonia No. 6 in A Minor: III. Allegro
14. Concerto grosso, sinfonia No. 6 in A Minor: IV. Adagio
15. Concerto grosso, sinfonia No. 6 in A Minor: V. Allegro
16. Concerto grosso, sinfonia No. 7 in G Minor: I. Moderato
17. Concerto grosso, sinfonia No. 7 in G Minor: II. Moderato
18. Concerto grosso, sinfonia No. 7 in G Minor: III. Grave
19. Concerto grosso, sinfonia No. 7 in G Minor: IV. Allegro
20. Concerto grosso, sinfonia No. 8 in G Major: I. Allegrissimo
21. Concerto grosso, sinfonia No. 8 in G Major: II. Adagio
22. Concerto grosso, sinfonia No. 8 in G Major: III. Allegro
23. Concerto grosso, sinfonia No. 8 in G Major: IV. Adagio
24. Concerto grosso, sinfonia No. 8 in G Major: V. Vivace
25. Concerto grosso, sinfonia No. 12 in C Minor: I. Adagio e staccato
26. Concerto grosso, sinfonia No. 12 in C Minor: II. Andante giusto
27. Concerto grosso, sinfonia No. 12 in C Minor: III. Adagio
28. Concerto grosso, sinfonia No. 12 in C Minor: IV. Andante moderato
29. Concerto grosso, sinfonia No. 1 in F Major: I. Allegro
30. Concerto grosso, sinfonia No. 1 in F Major: II. Adagio
31. Concerto grosso, sinfonia No. 1 in F Major: III. Allegro
32. Concerto grosso, sinfonia No. 1 in F Major: IV. Adagio
33. Concerto grosso, sinfonia No. 1 in F Major: V. Allegro
34. Concerto grosso, sinfonia No. 4 in E Minor: I. Vivace
35. Concerto grosso, sinfonia No. 4 in E Minor: II. Adagio
36. Concerto grosso, sinfonia No. 4 in E Minor: III. Allegro
37. Concerto grosso, sinfonia No. 4 in E Minor: IV. Adagio
38. Concerto grosso, sinfonia No. 4 in E Minor: V. Allegro
39. Concerto grosso, sinfonia No. 5 in D Minor: I. Spiritoso e staccato
40. Concerto grosso, sinfonia No. 5 in D Minor: II. Adagio
41. Concerto grosso, sinfonia No. 5 in D Minor: III. Allegro
42. Concerto grosso, sinfonia No. 5 in D Minor: IV. Adagio
43. Concerto grosso, sinfonia No. 5 in D Minor: V. Allegro assai
44. Concerto grosso, sinfonia No. 9 in G Minor: I. Vivace
45. Concerto grosso, sinfonia No. 9 in G Minor: II. Adagio
46. Concerto grosso, sinfonia No. 9 in G Minor: III. Moderato
47. Concerto grosso, sinfonia No. 9 in G Minor: IV. Adagio
48. Concerto grosso, sinfonia No. 9 in G Minor: V. Allegrissimo
49. Concerto grosso, sinfonia No. 9 in G Minor: VI. Menuet
50. Concerto grosso, sinfonia No. 10 in A Minor: I. Vivace
51. Concerto grosso, sinfonia No. 10 in A Minor: II. Adagio
52. Concerto grosso, sinfonia No. 10 in A Minor: III. Allegro
53. Concerto grosso, sinfonia No. 10 in A Minor: IV. Adagio
54. Concerto grosso, sinfonia No. 10 in A Minor: V. Allegrissimo
55. Concerto grosso, sinfonia No. 11 in C Major: I. Spiritoso
56. Concerto grosso, sinfonia No. 11 in C Major: II. Lento
57. Concerto grosso, sinfonia No. 11 in C Major: III. Allegro
58. Concerto grosso, sinfonia No. 11 in C Major: IV. Adagio
59. Concerto grosso, sinfonia No. 11 in C Major: V. Allegro



As compositions, Alessandro Scarlattis Sinfonie di concerto grosso are a curiously mixed bag; only the first is a proper sinfonia, while the second is described as a Concertata con li ripieni; eight of the twelve are actually recorder concertos and the other four are concertos featuring various combinations of instruments. Although Scarlatti may have thrown the term around rather loosely, however, the diverse collection brims with his characteristic inventiveness, performed with aplomb by Corina Marti and the Capella Tiberina. Despite the diverse instrumentation Scarlatti employed, each symphony is structured in a fairly similar way. In general they consist of five movements, with two fast movements framed by three slower ones. The short introduction in quick time, culminating in a suspended cadence, owes much to the brilliant initial Presto of the opera sinfonie, while the second or third movement is invariably a one- or two-subject fugue. The slow movements are more varied in form and often feature a beautifully lyrical melody. Only one of the Scarlatti symphonies bears a characteristic title of its own: ""La geniale"". This does not necessarily allude to anything extravagant or extraordinary in the music, but rather refers to something that is ""congenial"", particularly loved by audiences or the composer, a concept akin to the way Vivaldi felt about his Favorito RV277. Capella Tiberinawas founded by Alexandra Nigito in order to blend a passion for early music with a rigorous approach to musicological research. Such research is displayed on this disc, which was recorded in different dispositions relying on the documentary evidence of performances from the time. They perform on historical instruments and feature young and highly talented musicians, specialising in Baroque music the perfect accompaniment for acclaimed recorder soloist Corina Marti, who brings her beautifully tempered playing to the four solo recorder concertos.

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