Max Cencic - Arie Napolitane (2015)

Following the success of 2013s solo album ROKOKO, Arie Napoletane is a brand new solo album for Decca s prolific countertenor Max Emanuel Cencic.

With repertoire not dissimilar to that on Cecilia Bartoli s groundbreaking Sacrificium album, Cencic sings arias by Porpora, Vinci and their contemporaries written for the superbly talented castrati of the day.

Focusing on the musically rich city of Naples during the Baroque period, this album, typical of Cencic s highly-regarded musical curiosity, contains a majority of world premiere recordings TEN works in total.

Just as ROKOKO contained an extra addition in the form of Hasse s Concerto for Mandolin, ARIE NAPOLETANE includes Auletta s Concerto in D major for harpsichord, two violins and continuo played by the dynamic Maxim Emelyanychev.

A feast of baroque discoveries, riding the wave of enthusiasm for the countertenor voice, this album is a first-rate showcase for the talents of Max Emanuel Cencic, fast becoming one of the most recorded countertenors of our time a must-buy for countertenor and baroque discovery fans alike.

Tracklist:
1. Quel Vasto Quel Fiero
2. Dal Suo Gentil Sembiante
3. In Questa Mia Tempesta
4. Miei Pensieri
5. Tutto Appoggio Il Mio Disegno
6. L'infelice in Questo Stato
7. Non Fidi Al Mar Che Freme
8. No, Non Vedete Mai
9. Care Pupille Belle
10. Qual Turbine Che Scende
11. Vago Mio Sole
12. Allegro Con Spirito - Il Pomo d'Oro
13. Largo Ma Non Tanto - Il Pomo d'Oro
14. Allegro - Il Pomo d'Oro