Se l’aura spira from Arie Musicali per cantarsi

Composer: Girolamo Frescobaldi (b. 1583 - d. 1643)
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Composer: Girolamo Frescobaldi (b. 1583 - d. 1643)

Performance date: 01/07/2012

Venue: St. Brendan’s Church

Composition Year: 1628

Duration: 00:02:13

Recording Engineer: Anton Timoney, RTÉ lyric fm

Instrumentation Category:Small Mixed Ensemble

Instrumentation Other: Mez-solo, rec vc, lu, hpd

Artists: Cristina Zavalloni - [mezzo-soprano]
Kate Hearne - [recorder/cello]
Dohyo Sol - [theorbo/archlute]
Joanna Boślak-Górniok - [harpsichord]

Se
l’aura spira
is a
simple, charming song reminiscent of the atmosphere evoked in Act I
of Monteverdi’s
L’Orfeo,
calling the Nymphs to come and dance in a mixture of innocence and
sensuality.