Ophelie Gaillard - Napoli! - Import 2 CD

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Ophelie Gaillard

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Music and rhythms that well up inside you, making you want to dance without thinking! “Baroque in Naples” by the popular cellist Gaillard! Gaillard always delights her listeners with her sensitive tone, expressive playing, and carefully curated programs. This time, she turns her attention to Baroque Naples. From the very opening of the album—where the light, exotic sound of the tambourine gives way to Gaillard’s free-spirited performance of *La Folia*—you’re instantly drawn into this world. Gaiard has previously released albums centered on specific cities, such as “London Nights” (AP274) and “Works by Boccherini” (AP194), set in Madrid. This time, she has turned her attention to Naples—a city she describes as “essential to understanding the rise of the cello as an instrument.” In late 18th-century Naples, it was a common sight to see Neapolitan folk songs being sung on street corners, accompanied by mandolins, violins, and percussion instruments. Gaillard sought to recreate this atmosphere and reportedly put together the program with the assistance of musicologists. The album offers a rich variety of content, ranging from the folkloric charm of pieces like the tarantella and *La Folia* to the virtuosic concertos of Nicola Violenza, a violinist of that era. Once again, the album features guest vocalists, including Pio, creating an enjoyable atmosphere that makes you feel as though you’ve wandered into the streets of Baroque-era Naples. The performance also showcases how Gaillard’s cello tone has been further refined. King International

Tracklisting:

1.Recercadas ottava y quarta sobre 'La Folia' (Trattado de glosas)
2.Ayres for the Violin, Book I~Preludio
3.Ayres for the Violin, Book I~Scaramuccia
4.Il primo libro di Canzone~La suave melodia
5.Il primo libro di Canzone~Su corrente
6.Cello Sonata no. 1 in D minor~I. Largo
7.Cello Sonata no. 1 in D minor~II. Allegro
8.Cello Sonata no. 1 in D minor~III. Largo
9.Cello Sonata no. 1 in D minor~IV. A tempo giusto
10.San Ermenegildo~Sapro ben con tanto piangere
11.Cello Concerto no. 1 in F major~Presto
12.Cello Concerto no. 1 in F major~Allegro
13.Cello Concerto no. 1 in F major~Largo
14.Cello Concerto no. 1 in F major~Allegro
15.L L'isola disabitata~Non turbar quand'io mi lagno
16.Sonata intitolata Arlecchino, Arlecchinessa, Rosetta e Pulcinella~I. Arlecchinessa
17.Sonata intitolata Arlecchino, Arlecchinessa, Rosetta e Pulcinella~II. Arlecchino solo
18.Sonata intitolata Arlecchino, Arlecchinessa, Rosetta e Pulcinella~III. Ninna Nanna
19.Sonata intitolata Arlecchino, Arlecchinessa, Rosetta e Pulcinella~IV. Minuetto del pazzo
20.Sonata intitolata Arlecchino, Arlecchinessa, Rosetta e Pulcinella~V. Rosetta, Arlecchino, Arlecchinessa, e Pulcinella
1.Folias echa para mi Senora Dona Tarolilla de Carallenos
2.Ayres for the Violin, Book I~Altra sarabanda
3.Ayres for the Violin, Book I~Giga
4.Lamentacion segunda del Jueves Santo~Nun. Tempo giusto
5.Lamentacion segunda del Jueves Santo~Samech. Cantabile
6.Lamentacion segunda del Jueves Santo~Lamed. Adagio
7.Concerto no. 2 in G minor~Affettuoso
8.Concerto no. 2 in G minor~Presto
9.Cello Sonata no. 1 in D major~Amoroso
10.Cello Sonata no. 1 in D major~Allegro
11.Cello Sonata no. 1 in D major~Menuet
12.Cello Concerto in D minor L.60~Andante grazioso
13.Cello Concerto in D minor L.60~Con spirito
14.Cello Concerto in D minor L.60~Amoroso
15.Cello Concerto in D minor L.60~Allegro
16.Ifigenia in Aulide~Tu spietato, non farai
17.Cello Sonata no. 7 in G major, Op. 1~Largo
18.Cello Sonata no. 7 in G major, Op. 1~Rondeau. Andante
19.Temistocle~Fiero il ciel balena intorno
20.Violin Concerto in B flat major~Largo