Cantata `Qual turbine improvviso` (What a sudden storm!) for soprano, 2 violins and continuo, SF A266 - Marcello, Benedetto

1. Recitativo: Qual turbine improvviso il ciel ingombra (What a sudden storm obscures the sky!)
2. Aria: Al turbine che freme, all`ocean che geme (To the whirlwind that roars, to the ocean that groans)
3. Recitativo: Ma già sereno è il cielo, il mare è in calma (But the sky is already clear, and the sea is calm)
4. Aria: Men fiera procella (But a great storm arose)

The text of the cantata (author unknown) metaphorically compares the experiences of love, passion and emotional upheaval with a sudden, violent storm raging in the ocean.

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	Benedetto Marcello (1686–1739) Cantata `Qual turbine improvviso` (What a sudden storm!) for soprano, 2 violins and continuo, SF A266 1. Recitativo: Qual turbine improvviso il ciel ingombra (What a sudden storm obscures the sky!) 2. Aria: Al turbine che freme, all`ocean che geme (To the whirlwind that roars, to the ocean that...Read more 1. Recitativo: Qual turbine improvviso il ciel ingombra (What a sudden storm obscures the sky!) 2. Aria: Al turbine che freme, all`ocean che geme (To the whirlwind that roars, to the ocean that groans) 3. Recitativo: Ma già sereno è il cielo, il mare è in calma (But the sky is already clear, and the sea is calm) 4. Aria: Men fiera procella (But a great storm arose) The text of the cantata (author unknown) metaphorically compares the experiences of love, passion and emotional upheaval with a sudden, violent storm raging in the ocean. Х Close Show records by: listenings count \| performer's rating \| alphabetical Nuria Rial (soprano) , Nicoleta Paraschivescu (conductor), Ensemble LA FLORIDIANA Recorded in 2021. (1)

Benedetto Marcello (1686–1739)