Musica Fiorita / Daniela Dolci GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL Ode for St Cecilia's Day

The harpsichordist and leader of the ensemble Musica Fiorita, Daniela Dolci (native of Sicily), studied early music at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis in Basel, specializing on historical keyboard instruments. Subsequently she went to Amsterdam for further training with Gustav Leonhardt. Her main focus – inspired by the work with Jesper B. Christensen—is the historical basso continuo practice, based on 17th and 18th century sources.

Well on time for St Cecilia's Day on 22 November, Pan classics presents a new recording of the impressive ode composed by Handel. The fine Basel-based orchestra Musica Fiorita, conducted by Daniela Dolci, performs this well-known work with their trademark historically informed knowledge and elegance, perfectly translating Handel's intentions in terms of underlining the text with very intentional use of musical affects. The Ode for St Cecilia's Day is joined on this CD by the Concerto grosso op. 6 no. 4, a further ocassion to appreciate the ensemble's fine playing. (Presto Classical)