A Roman Baroque Christmas by Various, Noiztik (2022/2022), Zuzendaria Jonathan Cohen, Wigmore Hall, London, United Kingdom

Rome’s flourishing musical life attracted many composers of the Baroque period. The ensemble’s namesake Arcangelo Corelli spent the bulk of his career there; Alessandro Scarlatti studied and then worked there between 1670 and 1684, returning periodically; Alessandro Stradella lived in Rome between 1653 and 1677 and Giuseppe Valentini between 1692 and his death in 1753, while Handel spent time there in 1707-08 – though his Gloria, rediscovered in 2001, may predate his visit. Alessandro Scarlatti (1660-1725) Salve regina (v) Giuseppe Valentini (1681-1753) Sinfonia 'per il Santissimo Natale' Op. 1 No. 12 George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) Gloria HWV deest Interval Alessandro Stradella (1639-1682) Sinfonia No. 22 in D minor Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713) Trio Sonata in E Op. 4 No. 6 Alessandro Scarlatti Oh di Betlemme altera povertà (Cantata pastorale per la nascita di Nostro Signore) Encore George Frideric Handel Aminta e Fillide HWV83 Se vago rio Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno HWV46a Lascia la spina