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Released on a limited edition DigiSleeve CD and on all digital platforms: 21 November 2025
Barbara STROZZI (1619–1677)
1. Cantate, ariette e duetti, Op. 2: No. 22. Amor dormiglione
Lucine Musaelian soprano
Marco UCCELLINI (1603–1680)
2. Sonate, arie et correnti, Op. 3: Aria quinta sopra ‘La Bergamasca’
Edmund Taylor violin
Carlo FARINA (1600–1639)
3. Pavane, Gagliarde, Libro 2: Capriccio stravagante a 4: La Lira
Francesco CAVALLI (1602–1676)
4. Gli amori d’Apollo e di Dafne, Act III: Misero Apollo
Kieran White tenor
Il Giasone (1649)
5. Sinfonia
6. Act I: Delizie, contenti che l’alma beate
Kieran White tenor
7. Musiche sacre: Canzon à 3
8. Il Giasone: Act I: Se dardo pungente
Lucine Musaelian soprano
Giovanni Girolamo KAPSBERGER (1580–1651)
9. Intavolatura di chitarone, Libro 4: Toccata No. 1
Daniel Murphy theorbo
Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber (1644–1704)
Mystery (Rosary) Sonata No. 1 in D minor, ‘The Annunciation’
10. Præludium
11. Variatio – Aria allegro – Variatio – Adagio – Finale
Edmund Taylor violin
KAPSBERGER
12. Intavolatura di chitarone, Libro 4: Capona
Daniel Murphy theorbo
Claudio MONTEVERDI (1567–1643)
13. L’incoronazione di Poppea, SV308, Act II: Oblivion soave
Kieran White tenor
Daniel Murphy theorbo
KAPSBERGER
14. Intavolatura di chitarone, Libro 4: Canario
Daniel Murphy theorbo
STROZZI
15. Arie a voce sola, Op. 8: Che si può fare?
Lucine Musaelian soprano, viola da gamba
MONTEVERDI
Scherzi musicali cioè arie et madrigali, SV 246–251: No. 6. Zefiro torna e di soavi accenti, SV 251
Lucine Musaelian soprano
Kieran White tenor
BELLOT ENSEMBLE
Lucine Musaelian soprano, viola da gamba
Kieran White tenor
Olivia Petryszak recorder
Edmund Taylor, Maxim Del Mar violin
Jacob Garside cello
Nathan Giorgetti viola da gamba
Daniel Murphy theorbo, baroque guitar
Matthew Brown harpsichord, organ
Recorded at St Barnabas Church, Walthamstow, London, UK, 8–11 November, 2024
Produced by Tom Pickering
Recorded by John Croft (Chiaro Audio)
24bit, 96kHz high resolution recording, editing and mastering
This recording was kindly supported by The Continuo Foundation
Press Quotes
‘With its light, equally virtuosic and transparent playing, the Bellot Ensemble brings to life all the highs and lows of human emotions. These interpretations are deeply authentic, refreshingly ‘old’ and breathe the spirit of improvisation in an engaging manner… The Bellot Ensemble is rightly receiving well-deserved support from prominent early music concert series in its early stages, because something promising is emerging here’ (SUPERSONIC – Pizzacato)
‘ONE TO WATCH’ (Gramophone)
‘This debut recording from the current BBC Radio 3 New Generation Baroque Ensemble makes for a very handsome calling card indeed… Cupid’s Ground Bass’ is perhaps not so much a temple, more an intimate theatre where all the colour and splendour of the Venetian opera is played out in microcosm.’ (Gramophone)
‘This charming collection of love-songs and instrumental pieces explores the joys and sufferings of love in a selection of 17th-century music with an emphasis on Italy. The solo voices are soprano Lucine Musaelian and tenor Kieran White, whose vocal contribution is individually very fine… The instrumental playing, both as accompaniment and in the instrumental interludes, is also wonderfully imaginative and lyrical… the Bellot Ensemble and their engaging vocal soloists give even the very familiar material a novel twist, providing us with a programme which is constantly intriguing and enjoyable.‘ (Early Music Review)
‘This is one of those albums where everything is perfect down to the last detail: the choice of repertoire, the order, the performances, the recording. You listen, and you keep thinking: more of this, please! And yet it leaves you utterly satisfied. Delizie, contente—indeed!’ (Opus Klassiek, Netherlands)
FEATURED ALBUM OF THE MONTH (Early Music Shop)
‘Let’s hope there’s another CD in the pipeline from this fine group. Highly recommended.’ (Fanfare)