Apollo's Fire; Jeannette Sorrell - Le Tre Soprano: The Three Ladies of Ferrara [CD]

Cat. no: AV2544
Format: CD
Barcode: 822252254426
Release Date: 07 Feb 2025
Genre: Classical

Their names were Laura, Livia, and Anna

Together, they were known in the late 1500's as the Tre Donne di Ferrara - the three ladies of Ferrara. Their ensemble was praised by contemporary poets and won highest renown throughout Italy and Germany. However, women were not supposed to become famous for their professional achievements. And so, one of them was murdered by her husband - a count - who went unpunished. Thus, this is a tale of revolutionary women ahead of their time, living in an era when women had no protections.

In this album, it has been my pleasure to collaborate with three extraordinary ladies of today - named Amanda, Amanda, and Amanda. The Amandas and I are proud to offer this homage to the unstoppable Italian women who broke the glass ceiling in 1580.

We hope that their brilliance and boldness resound through this recording.

Tracks: Trad. Catalan: El Cant dels Ocells (Arr. by Jeannette Sorrell) / Landi: Passacaglia della Vita (Arr. by Jeannette Sorrell) / Falconieri: Primo Libro di Canzone and Sinfonie: Ciaccona in G Major (Arr. by Rene Schiffer) / Luzzaschi: Toccata del Quarto Tono / Luzzaschi: 12 Madrigali per cantare e sonare: O dolcezz' amarissime d'amore (Arr. by Jeannette Sorrell) / Piccinini: Toccata in G Minor / Marini: Passacalio a 4 in G Minor, Op. 22, No. 25 / Capricornus: Theatrum Musicium: O Felix Jucunditas (Arr. by Jeannette Sorrell) / Ferrari: Amanti, io so vi dire / Marini: Sonata sopra Fuggi dolente core, Op. 22, No. 21 / Luzzaschi: 12 Madrigali per cantare e sonare: Troppo ben puo questo tiranno Amore (Arr. by Jeannette Sorrell) / Strozzi: Che si puo fare?, Op. 8 / Monteverdi: Scherzi Musicali: Quel sguardo sdegnosetto, SV 247 / Mazzocchi: Sdegno, campion audace / Ortiz: Trattado de Glosas: Recerdada 7 sobre la Romanesca / Ortiz: Trattado de Glosas: Recerdada 2 sobre la Passamezzo moderno / Aranes: Un Sarao de la Chacona (Arr. by Jeannette Sorrell)