When in Rome: A. Scarlatti, Corelli, and Handel

Handel’s arrival in Rome in 1706 had a profound influence on his development as a composer, igniting one of the most creative periods of his career. In Rome, Handel rubbed shoulders with the greatest musicians of the age while basking in the luxuries, excesses, and patronage of the clerical aristocracy. When in Rome brings together seductive and euphoric music of this time and place.

Arcangelo Corelli
Concerto Grosso in D-Major Op. 6 No. 1

Alessandro Scarlatti
Cantata: Dall’oscura magion dell’arsa Dite. H 173 (L’Orfeo)
Soloist: Clara Rottsolk, soprano

G.F. Handel
Oboe concerto in G-Minor HWV 287
Soloist: Kathryn Montoya, oboe

G.F. Handel
Il Delirio amoroso HWV 99
Soloist: Clara Rottsolk, soprano