{"product_id":"4589538815318","title":"Ensemble Polyharmonique - Cesti:Natura Et Quatuor Elementa Dolentia Ad Sepulchrum Christi - Import CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnsemble Polyharmonique \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAntonio Cesti (1623-1669):.\n\n[Includes.\n\n1-25. Natura et quatuor elementa dolentia ad Sepulchrum Christi Nature and the four elements lamented at the tomb of Christ\n\n\n\nPerformer]\n\nEnsemble Poliharmonique (soprano 2\/alto\/tenor\/bass)\n\nTeatro del Mondo (with ancient instruments)\n\nAndreas Küppers (harpsichord, conductor)\n\nRecorded February 17, 2021 at Martinskirche, Mühlheim, Germany\n\nTotal recording time: 59 min.\n\n\n\nAntonio Cesti, active in Italian opera in the mid-17th century, was invited to Vienna by Emperor Leopold I in 1666 and given the title of \"director of music theater (intendente delle musiche teatrali)\" and appointed deputy music director of the Vienna court. The oratorio \"Nature and the Four Elements Lamenting at Christ's Tomb\" was composed for Holy Week and is now preserved in manuscript form in the National Library of Berlin.The theme of anthropomorphic \"nature\" and the four elements (earth, water, fire, and wind) mourning the death of Jesus at his tomb has been taken up by other composers, but this work by Cesti is the very epitome of religious opera, with its vivid depiction of characters.\n\n\n\n(Naxos Japan)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cpo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50299715813665,"sku":"4589538815318","price":193.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/4589538815318.jpg?v=1726343610","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/en-hk\/products\/4589538815318","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}