This 2018 Alpha Classics release from La Tempête offers a compelling exploration of Baroque dramatic cantatas, showcasing the ensemble's virtuosic technique and profound emotional depth. The program highlights rare and significant works, bringing them to life with scholarly rigor and fiery passion.
- The album features works by composers such as Elisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre and Michel Lambert, central figures in French Baroque music.
- Recorded in February 2017 at the Ferme de Villefavard in the Haute-Vienne region of France.
- The release was met with critical acclaim, praised for its innovative programming and the ensemble's powerful delivery.
La Tempête is a French ensemble specializing in Baroque music, known for their historically informed performances. At the time of "Larmes de Résurrection," they were establishing themselves as significant interpreters of 17th-century French opera and dramatic cantatas.
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