CD ITALOPHILIA - DISCOVERING THE ITALIAN STYLE IN HANDEL'S LONDON

'ITALOPHILIA - DISCOVERING THE ITALIAN STYLE IN HANDEL'S LONDON' is a CD by the ensemble The Counterpoints that explores the influence of Italian music on English Baroque music of the 17th and 18th centuries. The album includes works by composers such as Henry Purcell, Alessandro Scarlatti, John Eccles, Nicola Matteis, Georg Friedrich Händel, Francesco Geminiani, Antonio Vivaldi, and Maurice Greene. The vocal pieces performed by soprano Kristen Witmer add depth and emotional power to the recording. This album is ideal for lovers of Baroque music and for those who want to discover Italian influences in the London music scene of that time.