December 2004

Millennium of Music Christmas

Again, all in sound, almost no words—we hear music for the season newly recorded by Anonymous 4, Lionheart, and the Westminster Cathedral choir.

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Christmas in the Lowlands

For 150 years composers of the Lowlands defined European music—we'll hear some of the greatest Christmas motets from Dufay to Lassus.

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Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord

NOTE: All of the music on this program is from the recording made by the Choir of the Monks of Chevetogne directed by Fr. Maxime Gimenez.

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A Cecilia Bartoli Special

NOTE: All of the music on this program is from the recording If You Love Me: Se tu m'ami with our guest, Cecilia Bartoli and pianist Gyorgy Fischer. It is on London Decca and is CD 436.267. We reflect on Ms. Bartoli's appearance at the 2003 Istanbul International Music Festival.

Composer: ALESSANDRO SCARLATTI (1660-1725), GIACOMO CARISSIMI (1605-1674), ANTONIO VIVALDI (1678-1741), FRANCESCO CAVALLI (1602-1676), ALESSANDO PARISOTTI (1852-1913), GIULIO CACCINI (1551-1618), ANTONIO CALDARA (c.1670-1736), BENEDETTO MARCELLO (1686-1739), GIOVANNI PAISIELLO (1741-1816), ANTONIO CESTI (1623-1669), ANTONIO LOTTI (c.1667-1740), GIUSEPPE GIORDANI (?1743-1798),

CD Info: CD 436.267