Back in the 1950's, RCA Victor released a handful of records featuring the chamber orchestra of Societa Corelli. Here is LM 1767, a nice program which alternates soprano arias with concerti grossi of the time.
The following piece are featured on this lp:
ANTONIO VIVALDI - 1) Concerto in A minor, 2) Cessate Omai for mezzo soprano and Strings and,
3) Sinfonia No. 2 in G major
BENEDETTO MARCELLO - Concerto grosso in F major op. 1 No. 4
GIACOMO CARISSIMI - Suonerà l'ultima tromba
FRANCESCO GEMINIANI - Concerto grosso in E minor op. 3 No. 3
Luisa Ribacchi is the mezzo soprano and she acquits herself well in this repertoire.
I'd call this lp one of those records found on the byways of music. It was probably quite a novelty at the time and catered to people's perception that the Italian Baroque would receive authoritative performances by Italian ensembles.
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