Torelli: Amorose Faville. The Fourth Book Of Canzonette

The Amorose Faville is the 4th Book of Canzonettas by Torelli. It consists of 22 Canzonettas for three voices, the authors of which are never cited. Nevertheless, some of their names have been identified and Gaspare Torelli himself is one of those. As the title of the book already anticipates, the main themes of the Canzonettas are amorous themes. Pastoral scenes are also present with shepherds, singing birds and colorful fields. Two of the Canzonettas (nos. 20 and 21) are written in Venetian dialect and form a separate group within the collection, characterized by language and style. With this work Torelli expresses the cruel love, the amorous laments and the flares that burn within the lover.

Performed by the vocal ensemble Armoniosoincanto, conducted by Franco Radicchia.