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If You Love Me

~ Alessandro Scarlatti (Composer), Giuseppe Giordani (Composer), Antonio Lotti (Composer), Antonio Cesti (Composer), Cecilia Bartoli (Performer), et al.
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1. Gia, Il Sole dal Gange
2. Son tutta duolo
3. Se Florindo e fedele
4. O cessate di piagarmi
5. Spesso vibra per suo gioco
6. Caro mio ben
7. Pur dicesti, O bocca bella
8. Intorno all'idol mio
9. Nel cor piu non mi sento
10. Il mio ben quando verra
11. O leggiadri occhi belli
12. Quella fiamma che m'accende
13. Selve amiche
14. Sebben, crudele
15. Tu ch'hai le penne, amore
16. Se tu m'ami
17. Chi vuol la zingarella
18. Amarilli
19. Delizie contente
20. Sposa son disprezzata
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On this CD:
  1. Gią il Sole Dal Gange
    Composed by Alessandro Scarlatti
    with Cecilia Bartoli, Gyorgy Fischer

  2. Son tutta duolo
    Composed by Alessandro Scarlatti
    with Cecilia Bartoli, Gyorgy Fischer

  3. Se Florindo ź Fedele
    Composed by Alessandro Scarlatti
    with Cecilia Bartoli, Gyorgy Fischer

  4. O Cessate Di Piagarmi
    Composed by Alessandro Scarlatti
    with Cecilia Bartoli, Gyorgy Fischer

  5. Spesso vibra per suo gioco
    Composed by Alessandro Scarlatti
    with Cecilia Bartoli, Gyorgy Fischer

  6. Caro Mio Ben for voice & piano (or orchestra)
    Composed by Giuseppe Giordani
    with Cecilia Bartoli, Gyorgy Fischer

  7. Arminio, opera Pur dicesti, o bocca bella
    Composed by Antonio Lotti
    with Cecilia Bartoli, Gyorgy Fischer

  8. Intorno all'idol mio
    Composed by Antonio Cesti
    with Cecilia Bartoli, Gyorgy Fischer

  9. La Molinara, opera Nel cor pił non mi sento
    Composed by Giovanni Paisiello
    with Cecilia Bartoli, Gyorgy Fischer

  10. Nina, o sia La pazza per amore, opera Il mio ben quando ve
    Composed by Giovanni Paisiello
    with Cecilia Bartoli, Gyorgy Fischer

  11. O Leggiadri Occhi Belli
    Composed by Anonymous
    with Cecilia Bartoli, Gyorgy Fischer

  12. Quella fiamma che m'accende, for voice & keyboard
    Composed by Benedetto Marcello
    with Cecilia Bartoli, Gyorgy Fischer

  13. Selve amiche
    Composed by Antonio Caldara
    with Cecilia Bartoli, Gyorgy Fischer

  14. La Costanza in amor, opera Sebben, crudele
    Composed by Antonio Caldara
    with Cecilia Bartoli, Gyorgy Fischer

  15. Tu ch' hai le penne, amore, for voice & continuo
    Composed by Giulio Caccini
    with Cecilia Bartoli, Gyorgy Fischer

  16. Se tu m' ami
    Composed by Alessandro Parisotti
    with Cecilia Bartoli, Gyorgy Fischer

  17. Zingari in Fiera, opera Act 1, Chi vuol la zingarella
    Composed by Giovanni Paisiello
    with Cecilia Bartoli, Gyorgy Fischer

  18. Le Nouve Musiche, 1602 for voice & continuo
    Composed by Giulio Caccini
    with Cecilia Bartoli, Gyorgy Fischer

  19. Delizie Contente
    Composed by Pietro Francesco Cavalli
    with Cecilia Bartoli, Gyorgy Fischer

  20. Ottone in Villa, opera in 3 acts, RV 729 Sposa son disprezzata, aria
    Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
    with Cecilia Bartoli, Gyorgy Fischer

  21. Vittoria, Mio Core, cantata for voice & continuo
    Composed by Giacomo Carissimi
    with Cecilia Bartoli, Gyorgy Fischer

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Alessandro Parisotti put together three volumes of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century arias in Rome in the 1880s, and called the whole series Arie antiche. These three books have since become the bane of almost every student singer's life, since their simplicity makes them ideal teaching fodder--but the same quality also makes them fearsomely difficult to perform convincingly. Singers often begin a recital with a couple just to prove that they can. Cecilia Bartoli takes the unusual step of performing a recital entirely made up of these pieces--and finds hitherto unsuspected riches in them, without ever sacrificing the simplicity necessary for stylistic accuracy. There is little here of her jaw- dropping coloratura technique, and much more of her ability to let the different colours of her wonderful voice tell the story of the song. She transforms a classroom war-horse like "Caro mio ben", for example, into a moment of pure spiritual intensity and longing. And she makes Vivaldi's portrait of a spurned wife ("Sposa son") truly heartbreaking. This is wonderful singing. --Warwick Thompson

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great Selection of Opera Pieces, and Well Performed, May 9 2004
Cecilia Bartoli is nothing short of amazing. Her voice is very well exercised being able to have a wide range and ton color for each individual piece. This CD includes over an hour, (approximately 66 minutes) of music with a total of 21 songs. I found each one breathtaking and inspiring. Her voice is accompanied only by piano, which is also well done. It probably would have been better if an orchestra accompanied some of the songs to add distinction. That way they all would not have seemed as similar as they sometimes did.

She had wonderful control over her voice while holding notes for a long time, or hitting higher notes. I am just amazed by her experience. Overall this CD is simply a good listen. If you like opera, than you much check out Cecilia Bartoli's singing!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Opera's easy-listening arias performed with utter sincerity!, April 9 2004
By Armindo (Greece) - See all my reviews
Cecilia Bartoli is indisputably one of the best representatives of Italian singing nowadays. In a time when many singers sacrifice clean-cut singing for screams, sobs and other tricks, Bartoli's straightforward approach stands out. Her instrument is not the most powerful but because of her solid vocal training she can be heard in the last rows of a theatre. She can tackle the most difficult coloratura but also sing a legato line with great warmth and exemplary evenness of tone.

The arias she sings are simple but never simplistic. Standard arias for a young singer but listening to Cecilia here makes me wonder how many legendary sopranos or mezzos would be able to sing these pieces so skilfully, expressively and with beauty of tone. Listen for example with how much intelligence and expressiveness she handles Paisello's "Nel cor piu non mi sento". Each song has its own character and Bartoli knows exactly how to sing it. Truly a lesson of Italian singing! The only aspect that I sometimes find less pleasing is her occasional aggressive singing. This however only occurs when she embellishes a lot.

I greatly admire Bartoli not only for her operatic achievements and tastes (she's a ardent Tebaldi fan) but also for her devotion to classical singing only (she refuses to become a crossover singer).

Don't miss this lovely recital!

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4.0 out of 5 stars Songs not just for students, Nov 23 2002
By "booby20532" (Yonkers, New York United States) - See all my reviews
The "24 Arias" are known by every singer as the beginner songs, and the fact is that many students butcher the songs because they find them very boring to sing. Therefore this is a recording for any beginner. Cecilia's coloring, vocal line, diction and basic interpretation are what an aspiring singer should aim for. Even the "boring" songs are brought to life by this versitile singer. How many times has one heard "Se tu m'ami" and just thought, "Not again." Well Cecilia brings new life to timeless songs and hopefully she will inspire younger singers to find the beauty in these songs. For the non-singers, what more could you want to hear but a beautiful singer singing beautiful songs?
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5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible, touching ability.
Hello !
I have rather ecclectic tastes and this is one of my all time favourite albums.

I understood it is a classic sampler of songs (about ? Read more

Published on Sep 10 2002 by Bron Barnacle

5.0 out of 5 stars Once tired songs made beautiful again!
As an accompanist for the past 20+ years, I'd come to believe these songs - many contained within the (in)famous "24 Italian Songs and Arias" were stricly for the high... Read more
Published on Mar 12 2002 by Leonard Gladden

5.0 out of 5 stars La Stupenda Bartoli
As a performing operatic tenor, I well know the difficulties of maintaing line and expressing subtle nuance associated with this period of music, but Cecilia does a fantastic job... Read more
Published on Jan 16 2002 by tinkerjscott

5.0 out of 5 stars My first Cecilia Bartoli album....
If you owned only one of Cecilia Bartoli's albums, before her wondrous Vivaldi and Gluck releases, IF YOU LOVE ME, would be it. Read more
Published on Dec 8 2001 by Eric McCalla

5.0 out of 5 stars Getting used to it
As a beginner in classical voice, I did not at first like Bartoli's style. But, like other great music, it grows on you with repetition... and I now love it. Read more
Published on Jul 13 2001 by Meredith

5.0 out of 5 stars Cecilia
Lovely singing. So expressive. Occasionally flat. Very flexible. Astonishing ability to change the vocal character. Gorgeous renditions of Italian art songs. Read more
Published on Jul 9 2001 by J. Brannigan

5.0 out of 5 stars bravo!
exhilarating! a masterpeice of fine classical music. unique, and distinctive. a must have cd!
Published on Oct 3 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Bartoli
Cecilia Bartoli burst upon the music scene with great and well-deserved fanfare, and this collection of 18th century Italian songs is more evidence that the acclaim is... Read more
Published on Aug 23 2000 by Daniel G. Berk

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing!!!
I originally bought this CD because it had a lot of songs that were in the book that I was studying, "24 Italian Arias and Songs," but it turned out that it help me... Read more
Published on Aug 14 2000 by melodies1

5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning
I own practically all Cecilia Bartoli's Cd's but this one to my mind is still the best.I think what makes this one so special is the beautifully recorded intimacy of the voice-it... Read more
Published on May 13 2000 by Liam Sinclair

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