Johann Adolf Hasse - Bella, Mi Parto: Cantatas and Chamber Music

"Johann Adolph Hasse, byname Il Sassone, (born March 25, 1699, Bergedorf, near Hamburg—died Dec. 16, 1783, Venice), outstanding composer of operas in the Italian style that dominated late Baroque opera.

"Hasse began his career as a singer and made his debut as a composer in 1721 with the opera Antioco. He went to Italy, where he studied with Nicola Porpora and with Alessandro Scarlatti and where his opera seria 'Sesostrate' (1726) established his reputation; in Italy he became known as 'il Sassone' ('the Saxon'). After spending several years in Venice, where he married the celebrated mezzo-soprano Faustina Bordoni (c. 1700–81), he became music director of the Dresden Opera (1731). He resided in Dresden from 1739 to 1763, when he retired and went to Vienna. His last work for the stage was 'Ruggiero' (1771), written for the wedding of the archduke Ferdinand at Milan.

"Hasse’s compositions include more than 60 operas, many of them to librettos by Pietro Metastasio, and nearly a dozen intermezzos, as well as oratorios, masses, and instrumental works. His music was enormously popular during his lifetime; its chief characteristics were melodic beauty and formal balance. His operatic overtures had considerable influence on the development of the symphony, especially in northern Germany." (Biography from the Encyclopedia Britannica. See here.)

Performers: Musica Alta Ripa, Kai Wessel

1. Ah, Troppo È Ver!: 'Ah, Troppo È Ver!'

2. Ah, Troppo È Ver!: 'Sol Che Un'istante Io Mire'

3. Ah, Troppo È Ver!: 'Nel Sol, Quando La Miro'

4. Ah, Troppo È Ver!: 'Bella Fiamma Del Mio Core'

5. Sonata In G Major, Op. 3/4: I. Allegro Moderato

6. Sonata In G Major, Op. 3/4: II. Adagio

7. Sonata In G Major, Op. 3/4: III. Allegro

8. Bella, Mi Parto, A Dio: 'Bella, Mi Parto, A Dio'

9. Bella, Mi Parto, A Dio: 'Nel Pensar Ch'io Sarò Privo'

10. Bella, Mi Parto, A Dio: 'Ma Di Cara Beltà'

11. Bella, Mi Parto, A Dio: 'S'hai Pietà Del Mio Timore'

12. Harpsichord Sonata In C Major: I. Moderato

13. Harpsichord Sonata In C Major: II. Allegro Assai

14. Concerto In G Major: I. Allegro

15. Concerto In G Major: II. Largo

16. Concerto In G Major: III. Allegro

17. Se Il Cantor Trace, Oh Dio: 'Se Il Cantor Trace, Oh Dio'

18. Se Il Cantor Trace, Oh Dio: 'Si Che Sei Ben Fortunato'

19. Se Il Cantor Trace, Oh Dio: 'Deh, Rammentati'

20. Se Il Cantor Trace, Oh Dio: 'Se Sapessi Con La Morte'

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