Many theatrical music composers like Porpora or Leonardo Leo were also masters in instrumental music. Regarding the cello repertory, Naples' school became maybe the most prominent around this instrument, and thanks to this school, cello became an obbligato instruments in sacred and secular vocal repertory.
The key piece of this recording is (to me) the Porpora's Cello concerto in G major. The first movement is an adagio, whose orchestration is quite simple, but manage to serve as background for the cello in a very dense way. The second movement (Allegro) is very different to other cello concerto allegros, it is very brilliant, at the first part, the orchestra plays an equal roll as the cello to gradually be fainted out almost at the end by the virtuosic display of the cello. The second adagio is very pleasant, less dense than the first, but deeper in fluidity and peacefulness. The last movement, an allegro, also very difficult and plenty of ideas that shocks whoever listen to it, it is is an expressiveness that Porpora and others few were able to display.
The other concertos are also great. Say what do you prefer.
Enjoy!!!
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