Angela East plays those large stringed instruments, the cello, viola da gamba, and bass violin. Ground is a hybrid created by the group from a song by early Baroque master Claudio Monteverdi and from music by Maurizo Cazzatti. The bulk of the disc is made up of shorter works. Canzona D' Espagna is a particularly expressive piece by Bartolomeo de Selma e Salaverde. Aria Amorosa is a soothing little tune lifted from one of George Friedrich Handel' s trio sonatas.
Baroque music can be deadly dull, or it can be fun.
Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. The Public Radio Music Source. CD's and cassettes, reasonably priced, proceeds benefit Public Radio East.