Dieses Oratorium ist möglicherweise genau jenes Stück, mit dem Johann David Heinichen (1683-1749) sich die Kapellmeisterstelle am Dresdner Hof Augusts des Starken, des Kurfürsten von Sachsen und polnischen Königs, eroberte und so sein berufliches Schicksal an einen der glänzendsten Höfe Europas band. Das Werk entstand in Venedig, wo Heinichen während eines ausgedehnten Italienaufenthalts 1716 dem sächsischen Kurprinzen Friedrich August begegnete. Dieser zeigte sich von der Musik seines Landeskindes überaus begeistert und empfahl ihn nachdrücklich am heimischen Hof.
Founded in 1719 as the first opera company in the English-speaking world, the Royal Academy of Music commissioned and premiered some of the finest 18th-century operas, including Handel's Giulio Cesare. On this exciting album, renowned American countertenor Lawrence Zazzo is joined by La Nuova Musica and David Bates for a snapshot of the Academy's hits circa 1725 featuring arias by Handel, Ariosti and Bononcini.
Hello, fans of genuine 70's Italian Prog… Rejoice! Fabio Zuffanti (Finisterre) came out with his new side project, La Maschera di Cera. The music mounts back to the best Mellotron / Moog driven symphonic prog performed by bands like Museo Rosenbach or IL Balleto Di Bronzo. All the ingredients are in place: distorted basses, accoustic guitars, an excellent vocalist and very inspired flute passages complete the set. The result is a nostalgic flash-back to the roots of the italian prog. A must for fans of this country's very best!
La Coscienza di Zeno is quickly becoming the new "enfant terrible" of Italian prog, 3 sensational albums into a career that just keeps giving vivid music that adheres to the classic elements that makes RPI so attractive to many , and puzzling to some others.
La Coscienza di Zeno is named after a well-known Italian novel, the title of which translates into English as ''Zeno's conscience''. The band initially played a modern style of progressive music that was influenced by the giants of UK prog rock. In fact, while they were working on their debut album they recorded a track for the Yes tribute project "Tales from the Edge"…